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Peter A. Vroman
Peter A. Vroman was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 111 of the New York State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Vroman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Clean-Up Albany’s Corruption
- Excerpt: "Pete will hold politicians accountable for their indiscretions by restoring public trust, integrity, and accountability in state government."
Providing a Quality Education
- Excerpt: "The father of six children, Pete Vroman knows that our children’s education comes first. He knows firsthand the stress caused by the new Common Core Learning Standards and the impact they leave on the quality of our children’s education."
- Excerpt: "That’s why Pete supports the Assembly Republican Achieving Pupil Preparedness & Launching Excellence (APPLE) Plan, which provides a road map to reforming state education policy and getting New York’s education system back on track. Pete believes that education policy should be made at the local level, not by unelected bureaucrats who think cookie-cutter curriculum as our children’s education is the best approach."
Economic Opportunity and Prosperity
- Excerpt: "To create greater economic opportunities for our families, communities and businesses, Pete Vroman is supporting a comprehensive jobs plan that seeks to radically alter the state’s woeful business climate and foster serious job growth, providing families with the opportunities they need to succeed and stay in New York."
A More Affordable New York
- Excerpt: "To address this issue and make New York State a more affordable place to live for hardworking families, Pete Vroman supports bold proposals to increase residents’ take-home pay and provide New Yorkers with real financial relief. The plan is as follows:"
- Excerpt: "Doubling the STAR property-tax exemption for all homeowners, a move that would save the average homeowner an additional $700 annually and seniors $1,300 and would help toward unexpected spikes in utility and home heating bills during the winter seasons; and"
- Excerpt: "A 30 percent income-tax rate cut on families making less than $300,000 per year, saving each middle-class taxpayer an average of $1,033 annually and helping toward a child’s college education."
- Excerpt: "To address this issue and make New York State a more affordable place to live for hardworking families, Pete Vroman supports bold proposals to increase residents’ take-home pay and provide New Yorkers with real financial relief. The plan is as follows:"
Protecting the Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "As your Assemblyman, he will do the same and will work to repeal the NY SAFE Act and fight any additional measures that would further seek to erode New Yorkers’ Second Amendment Rights."
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 Angelo Santabarbara defeated Peter A. Vroman in the New York State Assembly District 111 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 111 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 62.74% | 30,197 | ||
| Republican | Peter A. Vroman | 37.26% | 17,931 | |
| Total Votes | 48,128 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Angelo Santabarbara ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 111 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Santabarbara also ran on the Working Families, Independence, and Women's Equality Party tickets. Peter A. Vroman ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 111 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
Vroman also ran on the Conservative and Reform Party tickets.
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 Angelo Santabarbara was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Peter A. Vroman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santabarbara ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets and Vroman ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Santabarbara defeated Vroman in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 52% | 17,270 | ||
| Republican | Peter A. Vroman | 48% | 15,951 | |
| Total Votes | 33,221 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Peter + Vroman + New + York + Assembly"
See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 111
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
- New York State Assembly elections, 2016
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Peter A. Vroman on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- New York State Assembly
Footnotes
- ↑ Peter A. Vroman's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 10, 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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