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Herman Farrell
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Prior offices
New York State Assembly District 71

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:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Farrell served on the following committees:

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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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]

New York State Assembly, District 71 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHerman Farrell Incumbent 93.5% 16,174
     Republican Jerome Johnson 6.5% 1,131
Total Votes 17,305
New York State Assembly, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHerman 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]

New York State Assembly, District 71, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHerman 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
Green check mark transparent.png 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
Green check mark transparent.png Herman Farrell (D) 33,824
Kenneth Britton (R) 2,646

Campaign finance summary


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Herman Farrell campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016New York State Assembly, District 71Won $107,917 N/A**
2014New York State Assembly, District 71Won $170,961 N/A**
2012New York State Assembly, District 71Won $219,600 N/A**
2010New York State Assembly, District 71Won $281,008 N/A**
2008New York State Assembly, District 71Won $222,247 N/A**
2006New York State Assembly, District 71Won $314,451 N/A**
2004New York State Assembly, District 71Won $323,006 N/A**
2002New York State Assembly, District 71Won $326,676 N/A**
2000New York State Assembly, District 71Won $156,483 N/A**
1998New York State Assembly, District 71Won $128,547 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2017

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.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

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

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Farrell had three children; Monique, Herman and Sophia.[29]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Herman + Farrell + New + York + Assembly"

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. NY Daily News, "N.Y. Assembly powerhouse Herman (Denny) Farrell set to retire after 42 years," accessed August 16, 2017
  2. The New York Times, "Herman D. Farrell Jr., a Fixture of New York Politics, Dies at 86," May 26, 2018
  3. Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Farrell,” accessed August 1, 2014
  4. New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
  5. New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  6. 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
  7. 7.0 7.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
  8. New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  9. New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  10. New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  11. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
  12. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
  13. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  14. New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
  15. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  16. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  17. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  18. Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
  19. USA Today, "State lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't," September 23, 2011
  20. New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
  21. 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.
  22. Observer, “Hillary Clinton has a lot of big names on her New York leadership team,” October 26, 2015
  23. 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.
  24. Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
  25. CNN, "New York Exit Poll," accessed April 19, 2016
  26. 26.0 26.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
  27. The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
  28. Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
  29. 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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