Juan D. Reyes (New York)
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Juan D. Reyes was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 15 of the New York State Senate.
Reyes is a partner in the law firm of Reed Smith LLP. He previously worked for former Sen. Bob Dole, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani. He is a graduate of the Browning School for Boys, Emory University, and Quinnipiac Law School.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Quoted below are Reyes' issues from his website:[2]
- Pro-Growth tax policy. Higher taxes kill jobs and discourage investment and add to your consumer costs. Juan Reyes will lead the fight against tax increases in Albany.
- Lower costs. Juan Reyes will fight for Wicks Law reform to cut the cost of public projects, lowering our states oppressive tax burden. Reyes will eliminate laws that add to the cost of public projects drive up state expenses and burden taxpayers. As a public official in the Giuliani administration, Juan helped cut red tape to lower costs and get projects moving.
- Stop job-killing minimum wage increases. Juan’s opponent in the Republican Primary sides with the Democrats and supports a minimum wage increase that would cost New York State 43,489 jobs. According to the respected Employment Policies Institute, those jobs would disappear because small businesses would be forced to lay people off to cover the increased payroll costs mandated by such a minimum wage increase. As someone with private sector experience, Juan Reyes knows that New York government needs to get out of the way and stop tinkering with our local economy.
- Encourage investment. Reyes will fight to extend J-51 and to restore 421(a) tax incentives that encourage owners to invest in existing properties and promote new construction creating new housing, revitalizing communities and creating much needed permanent and construction jobs. Too often the legislature has burdened these programs with its liberal social agenda instead of focusing on job growth. That’s a huge mistake, and as our new conservative Republican State Senator, Juan Reyes will work to repeal these anti-growth measures.
- Exempt Mom & Pop businesses from the Family Medical Leave Act. As a husband and father of three daughters, Juan appreciates the value of the FMLA in preserving employee rights in large corporations and government agencies, but Reyes will fight against local, state and federal laws that would expand the FMLA and force cause small businesses and small contractors to cut their workforce and increase unemployment.
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Reyes ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 15. He was defeated by Eric A. Ulrich in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Eric Ulrich |
69.7% | 2,984 |
| Juan Reyes | 30.3% | 1,298 |
| Total Votes | 4,282 | |
Personal
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Reyes and his wife Meaghan have three daughters, two of them twins. Although his name is Spanish, most of his lineage is Irish and Italian.[1]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friends of Juan Reyes, "About Juan," accessed August 29, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Friends of Juan Reyes, "Issues," accessed August 29, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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 Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
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