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Summary

Senator John A. DeFrancisco

Full Name: John A. DeFrancisco
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 50, Republican, Conservative, Independence, Working Families
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Linda; 3 Children
Birth Date: 10/16/1946
Birth Place: Syracuse, NY
Home City: Syracuse, NY

Recent Key Votes

S 2230 - Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 14, 2013 - Expands the definition of a prohibited assault weapon to include any semiautomatic rifle, shotgun, or pistol that has the ability to support at least ...

S 7722A - Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Legislation (Yea)

June 21, 2012 - Requires school districts to consider the home life and family background of a special education student when determining what school would provide the appropriate ...

S 1707A - Authorizes Professional Mixed Martial Arts Events
Legislation (Yea)

April 18, 2012 - Requires the State Athletic Commission to make rules and regulations for mixed martial arts events including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation In Onondaga County

July 6, 2011 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Onondaga County to sign New York's first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's ...

Issue Position: Facilitating Government Consoldiation

When local governments share services, taxpayers win through reduced property taxes as a result of those agreements. In 2008 the Town of Clay proposed the ...

Issue Position: Controlling Skyrocketing Property Taxes

I continuously receive feedback from Onondaga County taxpayers regarding increasing property taxes which continue to cripple the Upstate economy and act as a deterrent to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 New York National Federation of Independent Business Positions 100%
2012 Conservative Party of New York State Positions 85%
2012 EPL-Environmental Advocates Positions 38%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Lawyers & Lobbyists ($87,742.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John DeFrancisco 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 A. DeFrancisco's New York State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
jdefranc@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/john-defrancisco

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

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-John-A-DeFrancisco/8776617150

General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/JohnDeFrancisco

Capitol
State Street
Room 416 State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-3511

District
Room 800 State Office Building
333 East Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-428-7632

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