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Summary

Senator Dean G. Skelos

Full Name: Dean G. Skelos
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 9, Republican, Conservative, Independence
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Gail; 1 Child: Adam
Birth Date: 02/16/1948
Birth Place: Rockville Centre, NY
Home City: Rockville Centre, NY

Recent Key Votes

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 6735 - Amends the Public Employee Retirement System
Legislation (Yea)

March 14, 2012 - Increases the retirement age as follows for public employees who join the retirement system after April 1, 2012 (Sec. 1): From age 55 ...

S 5596 - Revising The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax
Legislation (Yea)

June 15, 2011 - -Exempts all public and private primary and secondary schools, as well as employers located in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) with 25 or less ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Early Passage of 2013-14 Budget

March 29, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leaders Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced early passage of the 2013-14 ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Strengthening Laws Against Internet Access of Child Pornography

Sept. 7, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that strengthens the laws against internet access of child pornography. The new law amends New York's Penal Law ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Make Invasive and Unwanted Telemarketing More Difficult in New York State

Aug. 14, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today that will reduce telemarketing by prohibiting calls that deliver prerecorded messages unless the recipient has expressly consented to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($154,500.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dean Skelos 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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Contact Information

Capitol Email
skelos@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/dean-g-skelos/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/dean-g-skelos

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 909, Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-3171

District
55 Front Street
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone: 516-766-8383

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