| Full Name: | Vito J. Lopez |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Assembly (NY) - District 53, Democratic, Liberal |
| First Elected: | 1984 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth Date: | 06/05/1941 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Home City: | Brooklyn, NY |
Summary
Assembly Member Vito J. Lopez
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
A 9148 - Increases Minimum Wage
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
May 15, 2012 - Increases the hourly minimum wage from $7.15 to $8.50 an hour (Sec. 3). Requires the minimum wage to be adjusted on January ...
A 5039 - Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression
Legislation (Yea)
April 30, 2012 - Prohibits discrimination based on the gender identity or expression of an individual in the following circumstances (Secs. 2, 14, 17 18): When ...
A 6130 - Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 11, 2011 - -Prohibits employers from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex, race, or national origin by (Sec. 1):-Paying wages to employees at a rate less ...
Recent Public Statements
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) ...
Governor Cuomo Announces Joint Agreement Between OPWDD and State Police to Reform Abuse Reporting System
More Public Statements
Aug. 17, 2011 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an agreement between the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the New York Division of State Police ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($93,975.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Vito Lopez 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
lopezv@assembly.state.ny.us
Capitol Webmail
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Vito-J-Lopez/contact/
Capitol Website
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Vito-J-Lopez
Capitol
Legislative Office Building 523
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: 518-455-5537
District
434 South 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-963-7029
