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Summary

Senator Velmanette Montgomery

Full Name: Velmanette Montgomery
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 25, Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: William; 1 Child: William
Birth Place: Texas
Home City: Brooklyn, NY

Recent Key Votes

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

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 6733 - Expands DNA Database to Include Misdemeanors
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 14, 2012 - Requires that all designated offenders provide a DNA sample to be included in the state DNA database (Sec. 5). Defines designated offender ...

S 6087-A - Authorizes the Use of School Property for Religious Meetings and Worship
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 6, 2012 - -Prohibits trustees or boards of education from limiting the use of school property by religious groups during non-school hours (Sec. 1).

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo Announces Foreclosure Prevention Program to Offer Help to Bedford-Stuyvesant Homeowners

July 11, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Department of Financial Services, in partnership with Neighborhood Housing Services of Bedford-Stuyvesant, is reaching out to offer ...

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 ...

Schumer, Gillibrand, Bloomberg, Velazquez, Towns, Markowitz Announce Final Transfer of Brooklyn Navy Yard's Admirals Row Site from Feds to New York City, Clearing Way for Construction of Area's First Major Supermarket and the Creation of Hundreds of Jobs

Jan. 27, 2012 - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, joined by Borough President Marty Markowitz and local officials announced that the Army has agreed to transfer the Admirals Row ...

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Campaign Finances

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Velmanette Montgomery refused to tell citizens where she 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 Velmanette Montgomery's New York State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
montgome@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/velmanette-montgomery/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/velmanette-montgomery

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/NYStateSenatorVelmanetteMontgomery

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 903, Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-3451
Fax: 518-426-6854

District
30 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor Suites 206, 207 and 216
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: 718-643-6140
Fax: 718-237-4137

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