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Kathleen A. Marchione
Kathleen A. Marchione is a former Republican former member of the New York State Senate, representing District 43 from 2013 to 2019.
Marchione previously served as Saratoga County clerk. She also served as Halfmoon Town clerk and Halfmoon Town supervisor.[1]
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 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Banks |
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| • Elections |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government, Chair |
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Marchione served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Banks |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| • Elections |
| • Labor |
| • Local Government, Chair |
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Marchione served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Banks |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| • Elections |
| • Labor |
| • Local Government |
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering |
Campaign themes
2014
Marchione's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
More Jobs and Opportunities for all New Yorkers
- Excerpt: "Things in New York are getting better – our economy is recovering and unemployment is lower than it was in 2008. But ‘better’ isn’t good enough. We still have much to do before our state is more affordable and our economy more competitive so every New Yorker who wants a job, has one."
A First-Class Education for All Students
- Excerpt: "Every child is unique, every child can learn, and every child deserves a first-class education that properly prepares them to compete, and win, in the 21st century workplace and world. A quality education in a safe, supportive and nurturing school is every child’s right, regardless of their zip code."
Real Tax Relief for Families and Job Creators
- Excerpt: "Families and private sector job creators know best how to spend their hard-earned money, not Albany bureaucrats. Real tax relief puts more money back into the hands of families so they can save, and lets job creators reinvest so they can hire more people."
Honoring New York’s Heroes
- Excerpt: "Our freedom isn’t free: it’s been paid for in the service, sacrifice and blood of New York’s true heroes: the courageous men and women of our armed forces. Words of thanks are appreciated, but we must match our words of praise with programs and policies that support our veterans and help provide more jobs and opportunities when they return back home."
Reforming Welfare
- Excerpt: "Waste, fraud and abuse in the welfare program exploits the generosity of hard-working taxpayers and drains vital resources from a public assistance program intended to help the truly needy. Stopping welfare waste, fraud and abuse will protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that New Yorkers who require a helping hand receive the assistance they need to get back on their feet."
2012
On her campaign website, Marchione highlighted five main issues of her campaign:[3]
- Lowering Taxes: "the goal of anyone serving in the state legislature must be to lower taxes, not just cap them. Kathy supports ending the unfunded mandates that have given us some of the highest property taxes in the United States and making real reforms to large spending programs like Medicaid."
- Letting the Economy Grow: "As senator, Kathy will call for a moratorium on all new regulations and a review of those already in place. Kathy also supports limiting the amount of time that state agencies have to give up-or-down approval on projects."
- Integrity: "Our current state senator has broken a number of campaign promises, flip-flopped on critical issues and continues to mislead voters about his record of raising taxes. As senator, Kathy will be a consistent voice in Albany. You’ll always know where she stands because she has the integrity to tell you."
- Protecting Our Right to Keep and Bear Arms: "Kathy opposes any measure that will compromise our God-given right to keep and bear arms, including microstamping."
- Paying Attention to Smaller Communities: "Every community deserves a senator who will respond to their needs. If elected, Kathy pledges to visit every single city and town in the district at least once during her first term."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Kathleen A. Marchione did not file to run for re-election.
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 Kathleen A. Marchione defeated Shaun P. Francis and Joseph Levy in the New York State Senate District 43 general election.[4][5]
| New York State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathleen A. Marchione Incumbent |
61.17% | 85,057 | |
| Democratic | Shaun P. Francis | 36.43% | 50,660 | |
| Green Party | Joseph Levy | 2.39% | 3,330 | |
| Total Votes | 139,047 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Shaun P. Francis ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 43 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shaun P. Francis (unopposed) | |
Francis also ran on the Working Families Party ticket.
Incumbent Kathleen A. Marchione ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 43 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kathleen A. Marchione Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Marchione also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets. Joseph Levy ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 43 Green primary.[6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 43 Green Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Green Party | Joseph Levy (unopposed) | |
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. Brian F. Howard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kathleen A. Marchione was unopposed in the Republican primary. Howard ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Marchione ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Marchione defeated Howard in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathleen A. Marchione Incumbent |
61.5% | 59,394 | |
| Democratic | Brian F. Howard | 34.1% | 32,901 | |
| None | Blank | 4.3% | 4,156 | |
| None | Scattering | 0% | 44 | |
| None | Void | 0% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 96,509 | |||
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Marchione ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 43. She defeated incumbent Roy J. McDonald in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012, and defeated Edward J. Gilbert in the Conservative Party primary. According to unofficial results, Marchione led McDonald by a small margin. The race came down to absentee ballots.[11][12]
Robin Andrews ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Marchione defeated Andrews and McDonald in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathleen A. Marchione |
47.2% | 60,856 | |
| Democratic | Robin Andrews | 36.5% | 47,022 | |
| Independence | Roy McDonald | 16.2% | 20,929 | |
| Total Votes | 128,807 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Marchione |
50.3% | 7,339 |
| Roy McDonald Incumbent | 49.7% | 7,240 |
| Total Votes | 14,579 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Marchione |
62.4% | 580 |
| Edward Gilbert | 37.6% | 350 |
| Total Votes | 930 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Marchione's endorsements included the following:[16]
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Personal
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When she served in the state Senate, Marchione and her husband, Frank, had two children and four grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Kathleen A. Marchione on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathleen Marchione for Senate, "About," accessed August 30, 2012(Archived)
- ↑ Kelly Marchione's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Kathleen Marchione for Senate, "On the Issues," accessed August 30, 2012(Archived)
- ↑ 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 6.2 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 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
- ↑ Times Union, "McDonald-Marchione a squeaker," September 14, 2012
- ↑ Reuters.com, "NY state senator loses election after backing gay marriage," September 25, 2012
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List, accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kelly Marchione's campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 7, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roy McDonald (R) |
New York State Senate District 43 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Daphne Jordan (R) |
