Senator Dean G. Skelos

Biographical

Full Name: Dean G. Skelos
Current Office: State Senate - 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
Issue Category

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 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 ...

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

May 23, 2011 - Defines "mixed martial arts" as any professional combative sports competition or match that utilizes various combative techniques, including, but not limited to the following ...

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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

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 New York National Federation of Independent Business Positions 86%
2011-2012 Business Council of New York State, Incorporated Postions 86%
2009-2010 New York National Federation of Independent Business Positions 80%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($154,500.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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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