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Neil Breslin Member of the New York State Senate, 46th District Incumbent Assumed office
1996Preceded by Michael Hoblock Committee Member, Town of Bethlehem Personal details Born June 9, 1942
Albany, New YorkPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Ellen Residence Delmar, New York Alma mater Fordham College Religion Roman Catholic Website http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/neil-d-breslin/bio Neil Breslin (born June 9, 1942) is a member of the New York State Senate. A Democrat, he represents Albany, New York. His district follows the Albany County, New York boundaries exactly.
Breslin had two challengers in the 2008 Democratic Primary, who cited Breslin's continued service in a law firm as and family connections (one brother a county executive, the other a judge) possible conflicts of interest.[1] He won the primary in September 2008 with more than 50% of the vote. He was re-elected on November 4, 2008.[2]
Breslin voted in favor of same-sex marriage legislation on December 2, 2009; the bill was defeated.[3]
Breslin's 2010 bid for re-election got off to a rocky start, as the Candidate Review Committee of the Albany County Democratic Party voted to recommend no endorsement in his Senate race.[4]
Breslin was criticized during his 2010 primary campaign against Luke Martland in failing to answer questions about the content of multiple pieces of legislation he himself had sponsored as the chair of the Insurance Committee.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Challenge for Incumbent
- ^ Kenneth C. Crowe II, "McDonald tops Russo in 43rd Senate race: Incumbents Farley, Seward, Breslin also lead in their Senate races," Times Union, found at TimesUnion website. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
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- ^ Jordan Carleo-Evangelist, "Nothing like a resignation to fuel rumors," Times Union, found at [2]. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Jerry Gretzinger, "Capital Region outcry grows over lawmaker's misinformation," Channel 6 News, found at http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/senator-1277497-leaders-breslin.html. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
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New York State Senate Preceded by
Michael HoblockNew York State Senate, 46th District
1997–presentSucceeded by
IncumbentPolitical offices Preceded by
James SewardChairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance
2009–2010Succeeded by
James SewardPreceded by
Thomas W. LibousDeputy Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
2011–presentIncumbent Categories:- Living people
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