Rating Group: Business Council of New York State, Incorporated
2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Crouch | 92% | |||
| Gary Finch | 92% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 92% |
| Tony Jordan | 92% | |||
| Brian Kolb | 92% | |||
| Dan Losquadro | 92% | |||
| Bob Oaks | 92% | |||
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Bill Reilich | 92% | |
| Robin Schimminger | 92% | |||
| Ray Walter | 92% | |||
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | James Alesi | No Party Affiliation | 90% |
| Greg Ball | 90% | |||
| John Bonacic | 90% | |||
| John DeFrancisco | 90% | |||
| Hugh Farley | 90% | |||
| John Flanagan, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Charles Fuschillo, Jr. | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| Martin Golden | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| Mark Grisanti | 90% | |||
| Kenneth LaValle | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 90% |
| Bill Larkin, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Tom Libous | 90% | |||
| Betty Little | 90% | |||
| Carl Marcellino | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 90% |
| George Maziarz | 90% | |||
| Roy McDonald | 90% | |||
| Michael Nozzolio | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| Michael Ranzenhofer | 90% | |||
| Patty Ritchie | 90% | |||
| Joe Robach | 90% | |||
| Stephen Saland | 90% | |||
| James Seward | 90% | |||
| Dean Skelos | 90% | |||
| Cathy Young | 90% | |||
| Lee Zeldin | 90% | |||
| Kemp Hannon | 89% | |||
| Owen Johnson | 88% | |||
| George Amedore, Jr. | 85% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican, Conservative | 85% |
| Marc Butler | 85% | |||
| Jane Corwin | 85% | |||
| Janet Duprey | 85% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| Steven McLaughlin | 85% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| Teresa Sayward | 85% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| Nancy Calhoun | 83% | |||
| Sean Hanna | 83% | |||
| Pete Lopez | 83% | |||
| Kevin Smardz | 81% | |||
| Malcolm Smith | 80% | |||
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 77% |
| William Magee | 77% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 77% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 77% | |
| Donald Miller | 77% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 77% |
| Louis Tobacco | 77% | |||
| Michael Montesano | 76% | |||
| Daniel Burling | 75% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Republican, Conservative, Change Albany | 75% |
| Steve Katz | 75% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 71% |
| David Carlucci | 70% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 70% |
| Jeff Klein | 70% | |||
| Martin Malavé Dilan | 70% | |||
| John Sampson | 70% | |||
| Diane Savino | 70% | |||
| Phil Boyle | 69% | |||
| Dennis Gabryszak | 69% | |||
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 69% |
| Joel Miller | 69% | |||
| Andrew Raia | 69% | |||
| Joseph Saladino | 69% | |||
| Suzi Oppenheimer | 67% | |||
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Adams | Democratic | 63% |
| Shirley Huntley | 63% | |||
| Anthony Brindisi | 62% | |||
| Robert Castelli | 62% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 62% |
| Annie Rabbitt | 62% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| Tony Avella | 60% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 60% |
| Vito Lopez | 60% |