Rating Group: Business Council of New York State, Incorporated
2012 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 71% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 62% |
| NY | State Assembly - 1 | Fred Thiele, Jr. | Democratic, Conservative, Independence, Working Families | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic, Working Families | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic, Independence | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democratic | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Democratic, Liberal | 46% |
| NY | State Assembly - 35 | Jeffrion Aubry | Democratic, Liberal | 45% |
| NY | State Assembly - 41 | Helene Weinstein | Democratic, Liberal | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 46 | Alec Brook-Krasny | Republican | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic, Working Families | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | State Assembly - 69 | Daniel O'Donnell | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 45% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 96 | Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr. | Democratic | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 100 | Aileen Gunther | Democratic | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican, Conservative | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic, Working Families | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic, Working Families | 46% |
| NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Republican, Conservative, Change Albany | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic, Working Families | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic, Working Families | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic, Working Families | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic, Working Families | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic, Working Families | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic, Working Families | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 45% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 61 | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 70% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Robert Rodriguez | Democratic | 56% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Adams | Democratic | 63% |
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Bill Reilich | 92% | |
| NY | Council Member - 21 | Francisco Moya | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | James Alesi | No Party Affiliation | 90% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 80% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 69% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 77% | |
| NY | Borough President | Vanessa Gibson | 36% | |
| Peter Abbate, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Tom Abinanti | 45% | |||
| George Amedore, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Carmen Arroyo | 50% | |||
| Tony Avella | 60% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 71% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 62% |
| NY | State Assembly - 1 | Fred Thiele, Jr. | Other | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Other | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Other | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Other | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Other | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Other | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Other | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | D | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Other | 46% |
| NY | State Assembly - 35 | Jeffrion Aubry | Other | 45% |
| NY | State Assembly - 41 | Helene Weinstein | Other | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 46 | Alec Brook-Krasny | R | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Other | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 40% |
| NY | State Assembly - 69 | Daniel O'Donnell | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | D | 40% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 45% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 96 | Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr. | D | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 100 | Aileen Gunther | D | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Other | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | D | 54% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Other | 85% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Other | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Other | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Other | 46% |
| NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Other | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Other | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Other | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Other | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Other | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Other | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Other | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Other | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 45% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Other | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Other | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Other | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Other | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Other | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 61 | Sean Ryan | D | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Other | 70% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Robert Rodriguez | D | 56% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Adams | D | 63% |
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Bill Reilich | 92% | |
| NY | Council Member - 21 | Francisco Moya | D | 42% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | James Alesi | N/A | 90% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 80% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 50% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 69% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 77% | |
| NY | Borough President | Vanessa Gibson | 36% | |
| Peter Abbate, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Tom Abinanti | 45% | |||
| George Amedore, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Carmen Arroyo | 50% | |||
| Tony Avella | 60% |