Brian Foley (New York)
Brian X. Foley is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 3 from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2011.
Foley was elected to County Legislator for Suffolk County Legislature in 1993, and was re-elected to five terms. He is also the founder of the Environmental Quality Review Board. He was Town Supervisor for Brookhaven in Suffolk County from 2005 to 2007.[1]
Biography
Foley earned his B.A. in American Studies from St. Michael's College.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the New York State Senate, Foley served on the following committees:
- Banks Committee, New York State Senate
- Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, New York State Senate
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate
- Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Elections Committee, New York State Senate
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Senate
- Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Transportation Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Foley was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic Primary. He was defeated by Lee Zeldin (R) in the general election.[2] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of the Working Families Party.[3]
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Brian Foley won the election for New York State Senate, District 3 with 67,480 votes.[4][5]
Foley raised $1,329,006 for his campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate, District 3 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Brian Foley (D)
|
67,480 | |||
| Caesar Trunzo (R) | 46,758 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Foley and his wife have two children.[1]
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Brian Foley," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Brian's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Caesar Trunzo (R) |
New York Senate District 3 2009 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Lee Zeldin (R) |
