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Summary

Representative Paul D. Tonko

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 21, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: None, Democratic, Independence, Working Families for U.S. House - District 20
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 06/18/1949
Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
Home City: Amsterdam, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General

May 9, 2012 - Today, 104 members of the House of Representatives sent one message to United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe: do not close any post offices or ...

Congressman Tonko Votes to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank

May 9, 2012 - Congressman Paul Tonko today voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Ex-Im is a self-sustaining federal agency and the official export credit agency of ...

Investing in America

May 9, 2012 - Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the golden opportunity to travel with our President to the capital region of upstate New York to visit ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 84%
2009 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 16%
2006 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score D
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $563,841.29
Total Spent $283,692.23
Cash On Hand $440,046.11
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Contact Information

Campaign Website
http://www.paultonko.com/node

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Washington, D.C. Website
http://tonko.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/reppaultonko

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/paultonko

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/reppaultonko

Washington, D.C.
422 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5076
Fax: 202-225-5077

District
105 Jay Street
Room 15
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-374-4547
Fax: 518-374-7908

District
61 Church Street
Room 309
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone: 518-843-3400
Fax: 518-843-8874

District
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
Room #827
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-465-0700
Fax: 518-427-5107

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