George Onorato
George Onorato is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 12 from 1983 to 2010.
Onorato has been the Democratic district leader of the 36th Assembly District since 1977. While in the State Senate, he served as vice-chair of the minority conference.
Biography
Onorato received his diploma from Long Island City High School. His professional experience includes working as the secretary/treasurer for Bricklayer's Local #41 from 1968 to 1983. He served in the 118th Medical Battalion of the United States Army from 1950 to 1952.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the New York State Senate, Onorato served on the following committees:
- Banks Committee, New York State Senate
- Energy and Telecommunications Committee, New York State Senate
- Ethics Committee, New York State Senate
- Health Committee, New York State Senate
- Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate
- Labor Committee, New York State Senate
- Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, George Onorato won re-election to the New York State Senate, District 12 with 52,667 votes.[2][3]
Onorato raised $114,275 for his campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 George Onorato (D)
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52,667 | |||
| Thomas F. Dooley (R) | 12,199 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Onorato and his wife, Athena Georgakakos, have three children.
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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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of George Onorato," accessed December 22, 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, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 22, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
New York Senate District 12 1983–2011 |
Succeeded by Michael Gianaris (D) |
