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Stephen Saland
Stephen Saland (b. November 12, 1943) is a former Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing District 41 from 1991 to 2013. He previously served as assistant minority whip. Saland has been a councilman for the Town Council of Wappinger. He also served in the New York State Assembly from 1980 to 1990.
Biography
Saland earned his B.A. from the University of Buffalo in 1965 and his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School in 1968. His professional experience includes working as an executive assistant for a New York Assemblyman, as a legislative aide for a New Jersey Assemblyman, and as Counsel for Gellert and Klein, Professional Corporation.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Saland served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Saland served on these committees:
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York Assembly
- Energy Committee, New York Assembly
- Housing Committee, New York Assembly
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, New York Assembly
- Codes Committee, New York State Senate
- Consumer Protection Committee, New York State Senate
- Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Finance Committee, New York State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate
- Rules Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Saland ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 41. He defeated Neil A. DiCarlo in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Saland was defeated by Terry W. Gipson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
Saland did not receive the endorsement of the Conservative Party due to his vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Terry W. Gipson |
43.8% | 53,562 | |
| Republican | Stephen Saland Incumbent | 42.1% | 51,466 | |
| Conservative | Neil A. DiCarlo | 14.1% | 17,300 | |
| Total Votes | 122,328 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stephen Saland Incumbent |
50.5% | 5,288 |
| Neil DiCarlo | 49.5% | 5,181 |
| Total Votes | 10,469 | |
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Saland was unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Didi Barrett (D) in the general election. He ran as a member of the Republican, Independence, and Conservative party.[6]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 41 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Saland (R)
|
56,681 | |||
| Didi Barrett (D) | 38,253 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Stephen Saland won the election for New York State Senate, District 41 with 74,087 votes.
Saland raised $461,858 for his campaign.[7]
| New York State Senate, District 41 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Saland (R)
|
74,087 | |||
| Kenneth Dow (D) | 53,548 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Saland and his wife, Linda, have four children.
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Stephen Saland," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New York Times, "When Is a Flip Not a Flop?" April 11, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Stephen's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Senate District 41 1991–2013 |
Succeeded by Terry W. Gipson (D) |
