Senator John L. Sampson

Biographical

Full Name: John L. Sampson
Current Office: State Senate - District 19, Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Crystal; 1 Child
Birth Date: 06/17/1965
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Christian
As of May 7, 2013 Representative Sampson is currently under arrest for charges related to abuse of official power.
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

A 11258 - Mandatory Cigarette Taxation
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 8, 2008 - - Establishes the effective date of this Act as sixteen days after it becomes law (Sec. 2).

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg and Borough President Markowitz Announce Brooklyn Navy Yard to Make $46 Million Investment to Build a Green Manufacturing Center Creating Nearly 300 New Jobs

May 18, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and state and city elected officials today announced that the Brooklyn Navy ...

Governor Cuomo Launches NY Youth Works Program to Address Inner City Jobs Crisis

Jan. 23, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of "NY Youth Works," a statewide program to combat the unacceptably high unemployment rates among inner city ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Creating Inner City Youth Employment Program

Dec. 9, 2011 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed a bill creating "NY Youth Works," an inner city youth employment program that will combat high unemployment in the ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Hospitals & Nursing Homes ($111,100.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Sampson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John L. Sampson's New York State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Capitol Email
sampson@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/john-l-sampson/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/john-l-sampson

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 409 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-2788
Fax: 518-426-6806

District
1222 East 96th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Phone: 718-649-7653
Fax: 718-649-7661