Thomas Duane
Thomas Duane (b. January 30, 1955) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 29 from 1999 to 2013. Duane was the Democratic district leader for the New York County Democratic Party from 1982 to 1987. He was also a member of the New York City Council from 1991 to 1998.
Biography
Duane earned his B.A. in urban studies/American studies from Lehigh University in 1977. His professional experience included working as senior vice president/broker of James J. Duane and Company Investment Bankers from 1982 to 1989 and as Manhattan liaison for the New York City Comptroller from 1990 to 1991.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Duane served on these committees:
- Children and Families
- Codes
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
- Finance
- Health
- Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
- Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Duane served on these committees:
- Codes Committee, New York State Senate
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee, New York State Senate
- Finance Committee, New York State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate
- Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, New York State Senate
- Rules Committee, New York State Senate
- Social Services Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Duane announced on June 3, 2012, that he would not be seeking re-election to the New York State Senate. He cited the travel between his home and Albany as one reason for his departure from office. Duane also added that he has no future plans to run for public office or become a lobbyist.[1]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Duane was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Joseph Mendola (R) in the general election.[2][3] He ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 29 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Thomas Duane (D)
|
71,645 | |||
| Joseph Mendola (R) | 12,475 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Thomas Duane won the election for New York State Senate, District 29 with 114,103 votes.[4][5]
Duane raised $391,374 for his campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Duane (D)
|
114,103 | |||
| Debra Leible (R) | 19,008 | |||
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Personal
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Duane has a partner, Luis Webre.
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Thomas Duane's personal website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ nytimes.com, "Champion of Gay Rights to Leave New York State Senate," June 2, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Thomas' 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Senate District 29 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Jose M. Serrano (D) |
