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Summary

Assembly Member Richard 'Dick' N. Gottfried

Full Name: Richard 'Dick' N. Gottfried
Office: State Assembly (NY) - District 75, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1970
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Louise; 1 Child: Michael
Birth Date: 05/16/1947
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: New York, NY

Recent Key Votes

A 9709 - Omnibus Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

June 18, 2010 - -Requires any state agency using a vehicle powered by diesel gasoline to obtain a waiver from the department (Part C, Sec. 1). -Specifies that any ...

A 11308 - Emergency State Parks Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

May 28, 2010 - Appropriates the following from the general fund/state operations (Sec. 1): $11 million for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's Park Operations ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Help New York State Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Aug. 27, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that will help the state crack down harder on prescription drug abuse. The new law includes a series ...

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to New York City Under ReCharge New York

June 28, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that an additional 161 businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the state have been awarded more than 80 megawatts (MW) ...

Elected Officials and Advocates Call on Mayor to Restore Funding for At-Risk LGBT Youth

Oct. 14, 2008 - Today at the Ali Forney Center, in conjunction with National Coming Out Day on Saturday, October 11, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Borough President Scott Stringer, State ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 EPL-Environmental Advocates Positions 91%
2009 EPL-Environmental Advocates Positions on Environmental Issues 98%
2011 EPL-Environmental Advocates Positions 97%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Lawyers & Lobbyists ($9,300.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Richard Gottfried 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 Richard 'Dick' N. Gottfried's New York State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
gottfriedr@assembly.state.ny.us

Capitol Webmail
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Richard-N-Gottfried/contact/

Capitol Website
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Richard-N-Gottfried

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/DickGottfried

Capitol
Legislative Office Building 822
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: 518-455-4941
Fax: 518-455-5939

District
242 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-807-7900
Fax: 212-243-2035

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