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}}{{tnr}}'''Eric Adams''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[New York State Senate]], representing District 20 since 2007. Adams was the Captain of the New York City Police Department from 1984 to 2006. Adams graduated from the New York City Technical College and from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  He then received his MPA from Marist College.
}}{{tnr}}'''Eric Adams''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[New York State Senate]], representing District 20. He was first elected to the Senate in 2007.  


==Issue positions==
==Biography==
On March 28, 2010, Adams announced a billboard campaign focused on getting young men to pull up their pantsUsing $2,000 in campaign funds, Adams paid for six billboards around Brooklyn which feature two young men with sagged pants and the phrase, "Raise your pants, raise your image."<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/03/29/new.york.baggy.pants/?hpt=T2 ''CNN,'' "New York politician hopes to end youths' pants-sagging trend," March 29, 2010]</ref>
Adams graduated from the New York City Technical College and from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  He then received his MPA from Marist CollegeIn his professional life, Adams was the Captain of the New York City Police Department from 1984 to 2006.  
 
When he unveiled the prototype for the billboard, Adams explained, "When you raise your pants you raise your character. When you raise pants your raise your grades. When you raise your pants you raise your self-esteem. Then you raise how you feel about yourself."<ref>[http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/saggy.pants.billboard.2.1598466.html ''WCBS TV,'' "N.Y. Lawmaker Starts Saggy Pants Billboard Crusade," March 29, 2010]</ref>


Adams has stated that he is not seeking a law against sagged pants, but will be reaching out to school boards to establish a standard dress code.
==Committee assignments==
==Committee assignments==
===2013-2014===
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==Issues==
On March 28, 2010, Adams announced a billboard campaign focused on getting young men to pull up their pants.  Using $2,000 in campaign funds, Adams paid for six billboards around Brooklyn which feature two young men with sagged pants and the phrase, "Raise your pants, raise your image."<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/03/29/new.york.baggy.pants/?hpt=T2 ''CNN,'' "New York politician hopes to end youths' pants-sagging trend," March 29, 2010]</ref>
When he unveiled the prototype for the billboard, Adams explained, "When you raise your pants you raise your character. When you raise pants your raise your grades. When you raise your pants you raise your self-esteem. Then you raise how you feel about yourself."<ref>[http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/saggy.pants.billboard.2.1598466.html ''WCBS TV,'' "N.Y. Lawmaker Starts Saggy Pants Billboard Crusade," March 29, 2010]</ref>
Adams has stated that he is not seeking a law against sagged pants, but will be reaching out to school boards to establish a standard dress code.


==Elections==
==Elections==
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====Endorsements====
*32BJ/SEIU<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/32bjseiu-endorses-for-state-senate-assembly ''New York Daily News,'' "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012]</ref>


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==Endorsements==
===2012===
In 2012, Adams’ endorsements included the following:
*32BJ/SEIU<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/32bjseiu-endorses-for-state-senate-assembly ''New York Daily News,'' "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012]</ref>


==Recent news==
==Recent news==
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This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "'''Eric + Adams + New York + Senate'''"
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "'''Eric + Adams + New York + Senate'''"
:''All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.''
:''All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.''
<rss>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&gl=us&q=Eric+Adams+New York+Senate&um=1&ie=UTF-8&output=rss|template=slpfeed|max=10|title=Eric Adams News Feed</rss>
<rss>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&gl=us&q=Eric+Adams+NewYork+Senate&um=1&ie=UTF-8&output=rss|template=slpfeed|max=10|title=Eric Adams News Feed</rss>
 
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Revision as of 00:53, 6 July 2013

Eric Adams
Eric adams.JPG
New York Senate District 20
Incumbent
Tenure
2007 - present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position
18
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$79,500/year
Per diem$171/full day; $61/half day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 7, 2006
Election dateNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Master'sMarist College
Personal
ProfessionCaptain, NYPD
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

Eric Adams is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 20. He was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

Biography

Adams graduated from the New York City Technical College and from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He then received his MPA from Marist College. In his professional life, Adams was the Captain of the New York City Police Department from 1984 to 2006.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Adams served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2013
Aging, Chair
Energy and Telecommunications
Health
Judiciary
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Racing, Gaming and Wagering

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Adams served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Adams served on these committees:

Issues

On March 28, 2010, Adams announced a billboard campaign focused on getting young men to pull up their pants. Using $2,000 in campaign funds, Adams paid for six billboards around Brooklyn which feature two young men with sagged pants and the phrase, "Raise your pants, raise your image."[1]

When he unveiled the prototype for the billboard, Adams explained, "When you raise your pants you raise your character. When you raise pants your raise your grades. When you raise your pants you raise your self-esteem. Then you raise how you feel about yourself."[2]

Adams has stated that he is not seeking a law against sagged pants, but will be reaching out to school boards to establish a standard dress code.

Elections

2012

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012

Adams ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 20. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Adams defeated Rose Laney (R) and Brian Kelly (C) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]

New York State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Adams Incumbent 95.7% 81,110
     Republican Rose Laney 3.2% 2,683
     Conservative Brian Kelly 1.1% 938
Total Votes 84,731

2010

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010

Adams ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Allan Romaguera (R) in the November 2 general election.[5] He ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.

New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 20 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Adams (D) 51,598
Allan Romaguera (R) 4,352

2008

On November 4, 2008 Eric Adams won the election for New York State Senate, District 20 with 70,000 votes.

Adams raised $147,539 for his campaign.[6]

New York State Senate, District 20 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Adams (D) 70,000
Stephen A. Christopher (R) 5,000

Campaign donors

2012

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2010

Listed below are the largest contributors to Adams's 2010 campaign.[7]

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Eric Adams' 2008 campaign.

Donor Amount
Aron Seidenfeld $7,000
Kenneth Ramsuer $5,500
Leo J. Hindery Jr. $5,000
Franklin Realty Corp. $5,000
Jacob Lang $5,000

Endorsements

2012

In 2012, Adams’ endorsements included the following:

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "Eric + Adams + New York + Senate"

All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.

<rss>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&gl=us&q=Eric+Adams+NewYork+Senate&um=1&ie=UTF-8&output=rss%7Ctemplate=slpfeed%7Cmax=10%7Ctitle=Eric Adams News Feed</rss>

External links

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2007–present
Succeeded by
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