Daniel J. O'Donnell is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represents the 69th district in Manhattan,made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley,Morningside Heights,and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem.
Jason West is an American politician who served as mayor of the village of New Paltz,New York,from January 1,2003,to May 31,2007,and again from June 1,2011,to May 31,2015.
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line,James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010,the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position,directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,2014,2018,and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature,while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York,its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate Majority Leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in New York since July 24,2011,under the Marriage Equality Act. The Act does not have a residency restriction,as some similar laws in other U.S. states do. It also allows religious organizations to decline to officiate at same-sex wedding ceremonies.
John J. Flanagan is an American politician from Long Island,New York. A Republican,Flanagan represented New York's 2nd State Senate district from 2003 to 2020. He also served as senate majority leader from 2015 to 2019,and as senate minority leader from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his senate tenure,Flanagan served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002.
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium is the main stadium for Stony Brook University in Stony Brook,New York,United States. Construction began in 2000 at a cost of approximately $22 million. With a capacity of 12,300 people,it is the largest outdoor facility in Suffolk County. The stadium is home to the Division I Stony Brook Seawolves and their football,men's and women's soccer,men's and women's lacrosse teams.
Owen H. Johnson was an American politician who served as a longtime member of the New York State Senate. He represented the 4th State Senate district,which includes mostly the Town of Babylon in south-west Suffolk County.
Frederick W. Thiele Jr. is an American politician who serves in the New York State Assembly from the 1st district since 2013 and the 2nd district from 1995 to 2012,as a member of multiple political parties. Thiele was originally elected as a member of the Republican Party,but switched to the Independence Party of New York in 2009. He joined the Democratic Party after the Independence Party lost its ballot position.
Toby Ann Stavisky is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate,having held a seat since 1999. She represents the 11th district,which comprises parts of Queens.
Lee Michael Zeldin is an American attorney,politician,and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A member of the Republican Party,he represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. He represented the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County,including most of Smithtown,all of Brookhaven,Riverhead,Southold,Southampton,East Hampton,Shelter Island,and a small part of Islip. From 2011 to 2014,Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd Senate district.
Roy J. McDonald is a Republican politician and former member of the New York State Legislature who represented the 43rd District in the New York State Senate and Districts 100 and 112 in the New York State Assembly. McDonald served as Town and County Supervisor for the Town of Wilton,New York for 23 years. Following his tenure as Supervisor,McDonald served in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008 and served in the Senate from 2009 to 2012.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
William Troy Balderson is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
Joaquim "Jack" M. Martins is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district. A Republican,he previously served as Mayor of Mineola,New York.
The Marriage Equality Act is a 2011 landmark New York State law that made same-sex marriage legal. The bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and in the New York State Senate by Senator Thomas Duane. It was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 24,2011 and took effect on July 24,2011.
New York's 1st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Anthony Palumbo since 2021,succeeding fellow Republican Kenneth LaValle.
The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6,2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election,an election to one U.S. Senate seat,and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats,all 63 seats in the New York State Senate,and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.
Anthony Howard Palumbo is an American Republican Party politician who currently represents the 1st district of the New York State Senate. He previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly.
Edward A. Flood is an American politician who is the assemblyman for New York's 4th assembly district. A Republican,he is a resident of Port Jefferson Station,New York. He was first elected in 2022,defeating 30-year incumbent Steve Englebright in a close race.
