George Amedore
George Amedore (Republican Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 46. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2021.
Amedore (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 46. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
On November 29, 2019, Amedore announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020.[1]
Amedore previously served in the New York State Senate, representing District 46 for a brief period in January 2013. After officially certified election results deemed Amedore the winner of the District 46 seat, he was sworn in as a legislator in January 2013. However, just days later (and 73 days after the general election), Amedore's opponent, Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) was named the winner after county election officials opened nearly 100 new ballots.[2]
Amedore served in the New York State Assembly, representing District 105 from 2007 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Amedore was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee, Vice chair
- Local Government Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Senate Mental Health Committee, Vice chair
- Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Chair |
| • Banks |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Elections |
| • Judiciary |
| • Social Services |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Amedore served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Chair |
| • Banks |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Elections |
| • Judiciary |
| • Social Services |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Amedore served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| • Energy |
| • Insurance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Amedore served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| • Cities |
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry |
Campaign themes
2014
Amedore's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Property Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Stop unfunded mandates -- Albany can no longer to kick the can down the road and shift the burden of onerous mandates down to the localities who then pass it on to the taxpayers. We need a strict ban on unfunded mandates."
Job Creation/Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Decreased regulations -- New York State imposes over 750,000 regulations on our businesses. The burdensome red tape and bureaucracy are crushing our small businesses. We need regulatory reform, including reform of the Scaffold Law, to make it easier for businesses to succeed in New York."
Education
- Excerpt: "Reform Common Core -- The implementation of Common Core was deeply flawed. While we need to ensure high standards in our classrooms, those standards should be developed with local input from parents, teachers, and administrators. We cannot pigeon-hole our students into a one-size-fits all method passed down by Washington bureaucrats."
Energy
- Excerpt: "Elimination of the 18-A -- This onerous tax that is driving up the utility bills of consumers throughout the 46th Senate district needs to be eliminated immediately."
Restoring the Public Trust
- Excerpt: "Term Limits -- I support term limits for our elected representatives."
- Excerpt: "Pensions -- We need to immediately strip pension benefits from any elected representative who is convicted of public corruption."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
On November 29, 2019, Amedore announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Amedore also ran in the 2018 election as a Conservative Party, Independence Party, and Reform Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 46
Incumbent George Amedore defeated Pat Courtney Strong in the general election for New York State Senate District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Amedore (R) | 55.8 | 68,259 |
 | Pat Courtney Strong (D) | 44.2 | 54,116 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 122,407 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 46
Pat Courtney Strong advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 46 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 46
Incumbent George Amedore advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 46 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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2016
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent George Amedore defeated Sara K. Niccoli in the New York State Senate District 46 general election.[4][5]
| New York State Senate, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  George Amedore Incumbent |
63.16% | 83,970 | |
| Democratic | Sara K. Niccoli | 36.84% | 48,986 | |
| Total Votes | 132,956 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Sara K. Niccoli ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 46 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sara K. Niccoli (unopposed) | |
Niccoli also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets.
Incumbent George Amedore ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 46 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | George Amedore Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Amedore also ran on the Conservative, Green, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
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 Cecilia Tkaczyk was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while George Amedore was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tkaczyk also ran on the Working Families Party and Green Party tickets. Amedore ran on the Conservative Party, SCC-Stop Common Core and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Tkaczyk was defeated by Amedore in the general election.[8][9][10]
The New York State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New York Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of three seats, or 4.8 percent of the chamber. District 46 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and WAMC Northeast Public Radio as a battleground district that could determine control of the New York State Senate. In this district, incumbent Cecilia Tkaczyk (D) was defeated by former state senator George Amedore (R) in a rematch of 2012. In 2012, the official results deemed Amedore the winner, but county election officials opened 91 new ballots in January 2013 which eventually gave Tkaczyk an 18 vote lead.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Amedore |
54.6% | 53,553 | |
| Democratic | Cecilia Tkaczyk Incumbent | 42.8% | 42,009 | |
| None | Blank | 2.4% | 2,401 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 108 | |
| None | Void | 0.1% | 82 | |
| Total Votes | 98,153 | |||
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Amedore ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 46. Amedore ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Amedore was defeated by Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
The 46th District was newly drawn, and seemed initially to favor incumbent Amedore. However, the race was close, as outside PACs poured money into the district supporting Tkaczyk. Although the official results shown below deemed Amedore the winner, county election officials opened 91 new ballots in January 2013 which eventually gave Tkaczyk an 18 vote lead. Amedore, who had been officially sworn into the Senate just days before, became the shortest tenured Senator in modern history.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecilia F. Tkaczyk |
50% | 63,213 | |
| Republican | George Amedore | 50% | 63,195 | |
| Total Votes | 126,408 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Amedore defeated Gerard Parisi in the September 14 Republican primary. Amedore defeated Angelo Santabarbara (D) in the general election on November 2.[13] In addition to his slot on the Republican Party ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and the Conservative Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 105 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Amedore (R)
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21,438 | |||
| Angelo Santabarbara (D) | 15,089 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Amedore won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 105, defeating opponent Mark Blanchfield (D).
Amedore raised $520,191 for his campaign while Blanchfield raised $260,782.[14]
| New York State Assembly, District 105 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Amedore (R)
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29,784 | |||
| Mark Blanchfield (D) | 18,404 | |||
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2020
In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Amedore's endorsements included the following:[15]
- Police Conference of New York, Inc.
- Unshackle Upstate
- National Federation of Independent Business
- New York State Police Investigators Association, Local 4, International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO.
Presidential preference
2012
George Amedore endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[16]
Personal
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Amedore and his wife, Joelle, have three children: George, Anthony, and Bria.[17]
See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- George Amedore on Facebook
- George Amedore on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ timesunion, "State Sen. George Amedore won't seek re-election," November 29, 2019
- ↑ Timesunion.com, "It's Tkaczyk by just 18 votes," accessed January 21, 2013
- ↑ George Amedore's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ WAMC.org, "Senate 46th: Amedore, Tkaczyk Debate In Kingston," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Timesunion.com, "It's Tkaczyk by just 18 votes," accessed January 21, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ George Amedore's campaign website, "Newsroom," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011(Archived)
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Amedore," accessed August 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) |
New York State Senate District 46 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Michelle Hinchey (D) |
| Preceded by Neil Breslin (D) |
New York State Senate District 46 2013–2013 |
Succeeded by Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 105 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Kieran Michael Lalor (R) |
