Frank Padavan
Frank Padavan (b. October 31, 1934) is a former Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing District 11 from 1972 to 2010. While in office, he served as vice president pro tempore.
Biography
Padavan earned his B.E.E. from Brooklyn Polytechnic University in 1955 and his M.B.A. from New York University in 1963. His professional experience includes working for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation from 1955 to 1968 and as the deputy commissioner for the New York City Department of Buildings from 1968 to 1972. He served as a colonel in the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the New York State Senate, Padavan served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Padavan was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He was defeated by Tony Avella (D) in the general election.[2][3] He ran as a member of the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties.
After a close race, Padvan conceded in defeat on November 10, 2010.[4]
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
On November 4, 2008, Frank Padavan won the election for New York State Senate, District 11 with 45,294 votes.
Flanagan raised $413,181 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Frank Padavan (R)
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82,977 | |||
| James F. Gennaro (D) | 44,811 | |||
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Personal
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Padavan is widowed with 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, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Frank Padavan," accessed December 22, 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
- ↑ Queens Courier, "Padavan concedes senate seat," November 10, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Frank's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
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