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Summary

Representative Paul D. Tonko

Full Name: Paul D. Tonko
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 20, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 06/18/1949
Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
Home City: Amsterdam, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

May 16, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

April 30, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into unfair arbitration ...

Congressmen, Local Chambers Team Up to Talk Small Business Issues at Skidmore College

April 29, 2013 - Today, Congressmen Bill Owens and Paul Tonko joined together at Skidmore College to host a forum on small business issues and local job creation. Owens ...

Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan

April 26, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced federal approval of New York State's recovery action plan ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Federally Employed Women Positions 100%
2010 Federally Employed Women Positions 60%
2009-2010 American Association of University Women Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $974,898.84
Total Spent $820,271.02
Cash On Hand $314,524.87
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Paul Tonko 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 Paul D. Tonko's New York Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://tonko.house.gov/email-form1/

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.
2463 Rayburn 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
61 Columbia Street, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-465-0700
Fax: 518-427-5107

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