Herman Farrell
Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (February 4, 1932 - May 26, 2018) was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 71 from 1975 to 2017. He resigned his seat on September 5, 2017. He cited his age, health, and the demands of the job for his retirement. He died on May 26, 2018.[1][2]
Biography
Farrell's professional experience included being a confidential aide to a State Supreme Court Justice, an assistant office director for Mayor John Lindsay and an instructor for New School for Social Research on Banking.[3]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Rules |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ways and Means, Chair |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Rules |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Rules |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly 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 Herman Farrell defeated Vanessa Stanback in the New York State Assembly District 71 general election.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Herman Farrell Incumbent |
92.47% | 43,183 | |
| Republican | Vanessa Stanback | 7.53% | 3,516 | |
| Total Votes | 46,699 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Herman Farrell ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 71 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New York State Assembly, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Herman Farrell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Vanessa Stanback ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 71 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New York State Assembly, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Vanessa Stanback (unopposed) | |
Stanback also ran on the Reform Party ticket.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Herman Farrell defeated Kelley S. Boyd in the Democratic primary, while Jerome Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Farrell defeated Johnson in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herman Farrell Incumbent |
93.5% | 16,174 | |
| Republican | Jerome Johnson | 6.5% | 1,131 | |
| Total Votes | 17,305 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Herman Farrell Incumbent |
71.3% | 5,551 |
| Kelley S. Boyd | 28.7% | 2,237 |
| Total Votes | 7,788 | |
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Farrell ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 71. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herman Farrell Incumbent |
100% | 36,239 | |
| Total Votes | 36,239 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Farrell defeated Ariel Ferreira in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Glenda Allen (R) in the general election on November 2.[14][15]
| New York State Assembly, District 71 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Herman Farrell (D)
|
19,627 | |||
| Glenda Allen (R) | 2,032 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Farrell won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 71, defeating opponent Kenneth Britton (R).[16][17]
Farrell raised $222,247 for his campaign while Britton raised $0.[18]
| New York State Assembly, District 71 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Herman Farrell (D)
|
33,824 | |||
| Kenneth Britton (R) | 2,646 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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- Unshackle Upstate — Legislators are scored on their legislative/budget votes and sponsorships.
Pension
New York State law allows legislators to collect a pension while still serving in office if they are 65 and took office prior to 1995. As of January 2011, Farrell began collecting an annual pension of $81,619 in addition to his salary of $113,500. Before his retirement in 2017, Farrell was the highest paid state legislator in New York.[19]
Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Farrell’s endorsements included the following:[20]
- 32BJ/SEIU
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Farrell was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from New York.[21] Farrell was one of 44 superdelegates from New York. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Farrell supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[22] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[23]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[24]
New York primary results
- See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016
New York Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 57.5% 1,133,980 139 Bernie Sanders 41.6% 820,256 108 Blank or void 0.8% 16,664 0 Totals 1,970,900 247 Source: The New York Times and New York State Board of Elections Delegate allocation
New York had 291 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 247 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[26][27]
Forty-four party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[26][28]
Personal
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Farrell had three children; Monique, Herman and Sophia.[29]
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ NY Daily News, "N.Y. Assembly powerhouse Herman (Denny) Farrell set to retire after 42 years," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "Herman D. Farrell Jr., a Fixture of New York Politics, Dies at 86," May 26, 2018
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Farrell,” accessed August 1, 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 Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 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 Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ USA Today, "State lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't," September 23, 2011
- ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Observer, “Hillary Clinton has a lot of big names on her New York leadership team,” October 26, 2015
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "New York Exit Poll," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Farrell,” accessed August 1, 2014
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New York Assembly District 71 1975–2017 |
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