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Dean Murray
| Dean Murray | ||
| New York State Assembly District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $61/half day and $171/full day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | February 9, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Murray is the owner of D&S Advertising Incorporated. His professional experience includes volunteer for the Suffolk County Police Reserves; regional sales manager; advertising sales representative; radio and television news industry; and as a small business owner.
Murray is a graduate from Broadcast Institute of Maryland. He has one child.[1]
On election night Murray was leading Democrat Lauren Thoden by 186 votes. Thoden asked Suffolk County election official to recanvass the vote, which led to Murray being certified the winner on February 17, winning by 160 votes.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murray has been appointed to the following committees:
- Banks Committee, New York State Assembly
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York State Assembly
- Education Committee, New York State Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee, New York State Assembly
- Transportation Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York Assembly
- Social Services Committee, New York Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Committee, New York Assembly
- Transportation Committee, New York Assembly
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dean Murray endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Murray ran unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. Murray defeated Robert Calarco (D) in the general election on November 2.[4] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Calarco was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and Working Families Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 3 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Dean Murray (R)
|
16,521 | |||
| Robert Calarco (D) | 14,493 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Murray received $68,957 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dean Murray's campaign in 2010 | |
| Republican Assembly Campaign Cmte Of New York | $17,750 |
| Murray, L Dean | $15,000 |
| Gershowitz, Marnie S | $3,500 |
| Gershowitz, Kevin G | $3,500 |
| American Environmental Solutions | $1,386 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $68,957 |
External links
- Dean Murray's official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New York Assembly - Rep. Murray
- Dean Murray for Assembly Facebook group
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Murray
- ↑ Long Island Press, "Murray Wins Suffolk Assembly Election," February 17, 2010
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
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