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Crystal Collins
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Crystal Collins was a 2014 Independence Party of New York State candidate for District 36 of the New York State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Collins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
New Leadership, New Vision
- Excerpt: "More than one in four families is living in poverty in the Bronx. Basic living needs including quality health care, educational success and public safety are impeded. If elected as your New York State Senator, my main focus would be you. My goal is to work for you and improve the quality of life in all areas."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I will work with small business communities and active business associations to promote and strengthen their relationship so that they will work collectively to enhance the quality of life for the business owners and residents within our area. I will fight for more funding to increase the economic growth in the district and increase job opportunities."
Education
- Excerpt: "As your New York State Senator, I will diligently work for our community to bring resources and programs to this area. I am a parent of four and I have a vested interest in the improvement of our schools across the board for both Mount Vernon and the Bronx."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "I will fight for seniors. My goal is to achieve better access to senior services programs and benefits. Many of our seniors are struggling to make ends meet, suffering from hunger, physical, mental, health and financial hardships."
Housing
- Excerpt: "I will continue to fight for the availability of affordable housing in our district. I will work with our local officials to develop a plan to meet the tax cap initiative to bring some reprieve to homeowners."
Elections
2014
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Ruth Hassell-Thompson defeated Crystal Collins in the Democratic primary, while Robert Diamond was unopposed in the Republican primary. Collins also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket and Diamond also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Hassell-Thompson defeated Diamond and Collins (IND) in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ruth Hassell-Thompson Incumbent |
87.7% | 37,166 | |
| Republican | Robert L. Diamond | 5.6% | 2,388 | |
| None | Blank | 4.7% | 2,012 | |
| Independence | Crystal Collins | 1.8% | 766 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 42,359 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ruth Hassell-Thompson Incumbent |
83.9% | 9,807 |
| Crystal Collins | 16.1% | 1,876 |
| Total Votes | 11,683 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Crystal + Collins + New + York + Senate"
See also
- New York State Senate
- New York State Senate District 36
- New York State Senate elections, 2014
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Crystal Collins on Facebook
- Crystal Collins on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, May 28, 2014
- ↑ Crystal Collins for NY Senate, "Platform," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
Current members of the New York State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Minority Leader:Robert Ortt
Senators
District 1
Anthony Palumbo (R)
District 2
Mario Mattera (R)
District 3
Dean Murray (R)
District 4
Monica Martinez (D)
District 5
Steven Rhoads (R)
District 6
Siela Bynoe (D)
District 7
Jack Martins (R)
District 8
Alexis Weik (R)
District 9
District 10
James Sanders (D)
District 11
Toby Stavisky (D)
District 12
Michael Gianaris (D)
District 13
Jessica Ramos (D)
District 14
Leroy Comrie (D)
District 15
Joseph Addabbo (D)
District 16
John Liu (D)
District 17
Steve Chan (R)
District 18
Julia Salazar (D)
District 19
Roxanne Persaud (D)
District 20
Zellnor Myrie (D)
District 21
Kevin Parker (D)
District 22
Sam Sutton (D)
District 23
District 24
Andrew Lanza (R)
District 25
Jabari Brisport (D)
District 26
Andrew Gounardes (D)
District 27
Brian Kavanagh (D)
District 28
Liz Krueger (D)
District 29
Jose Serrano (D)
District 30
Cordell Cleare (D)
District 31
Robert Jackson (D)
District 32
Luis Sepúlveda (D)
District 33
J. Rivera (D)
District 34
District 35
District 36
Jamaal Bailey (D)
District 37
Shelley Mayer (D)
District 38
William Weber (R)
District 39
Robert Rolison (R)
District 40
Peter Harckham (D)
District 41
Michelle Hinchey (D)
District 42
James Skoufis (D)
District 43
Jacob Ashby (R)
District 44
James Tedisco (R)
District 45
Daniel Stec (R)
District 46
Patricia Fahy (D)
District 47
District 48
Rachel May (D)
District 49
Mark Walczyk (R)
District 50
Christopher Ryan (D)
District 51
Peter Oberacker (R)
District 52
Lea Webb (D)
District 53
Joseph Griffo (R)
District 54
Pamela Helming (R)
District 55
Samra Brouk (D)
District 56
Jeremy Cooney (D)
District 57
George Borrello (R)
District 58
Thomas O'Mara (R)
District 59
Kristen Gonzalez (D)
District 60
Patrick Gallivan (R)
District 61
Sean Ryan (D)
District 62
Robert Ortt (R)
District 63
April Baskin (D)
Democratic Party (41)
Republican Party (22)
