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Fred Thiele
| Fred Thiele | ||
| New York State Assembly District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Independence Party | |
| 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 | 1995 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Long Island University-Southampton College, 1976 | |
| J.D. | Albany Law School, 1979 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/26/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Southampton, NY | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Thiele is a village attorney for Sag Harbor and a self-employed attorney. He has also been an attorney for the Town of Southampton and East Hampton Town Planning Board; counsel for East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals and Assemblyman John Behan; and an intern for the New York State Assembly.
Thiele attended Cornell University; earned a BA in political science and history from Long Island University-Southampton; and a JD from Albany Law School. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children; Michael, Jeffrey, and Josephine.[1]
Thiele switched from the Republican Party to the Independence Party in October 2010. He said, "Today, I am convinced State legislative leaders are too invested in the status quo and business as usual to bring genuine reform to Albany."[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thiele has been appointed to the following committees:
- Education Committee, New York State Assembly
- Election Law Committee, New York State Assembly
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Transportation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thiele served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, New York Assembly
- Election Law Committee, New York Assembly
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York Assembly
- Subcommittee on Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation
Campaign donors
In 2008, a year in which Thiele was up for re-election, he collected $33,255 in donations.[3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Bill Gardiner | $1,500 |
| S & P Carting Service Inc | $1,000 |
| Robert Sillerman | $1,000 |
| Emil Norsic & Son Inc | $1,000 |
Elections
2010
Thiele ran unopposed in the Democratic, Independence and Working Families Party primaries. He recently switched party affiliations from Republican to Independence.[2] Thiele defeated Richard Blumenthal (R) in the general election on November 2.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 2 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Fred Thiele (D)
|
23,431 | |||
| Richard Blumenthal (R) | 16,036 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Fred Thiele won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 2, defeating opponent William Pitcher (D).
Thiele raised $33,255 for his campaign while Pitcher raised $0.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 2 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Fred Thiele (R)
|
32,376 | |||
| William Pitcher (D) | 19,793 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Thiele received $53,447 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Fred Thiele's campaign in 2010 | |
| Ben Krupinski GC Inc | $4,559 |
| Krupinski, Ben | $3,800 |
| Avram, Maria | $2,500 |
| Brennan, Paul | $2,200 |
| Sabin, Andreq | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $53,447 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Fred Thiele
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
New York Assembly - District 2 1995–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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State of New York Albany (capital) |
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