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Summary

Senator José R. Peralta

Full Name: José R. Peralta
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 13, Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 03/16/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Evelyn; 2 Children: Matthew, Myles
Birth Date: 1972
Home City: Jackson Heights, NY

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 (Nay)

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

Gillibrand, Peralta Joined By Make the Road New York, Queens Small Business Owners, Workers in Calling for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage

Aug. 21, 2012 - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and New York State Senator Jose Peralta were joined at Make the Road New York in Jackson Heights, Queens today by ...

Governor Cuomo Launches NY Youth Works Program to Address Inner City Jobs Crisis

Jan. 23, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of "NY Youth Works," a statewide program to combat the unacceptably high unemployment rates among inner city ...

Issue Position: Healthcare

José Peralta knows that no family should have to choose between filling prescriptions and buying groceries. Unfortunately, these tough economic times have drained the budgets ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Business Council of New York State, Incorporated Postions 57%
2010 Unshackle Upstate Positions -15
2009-2010 New York National Federation of Independent Business Positions 0%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($69,000.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

José Peralta 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
jperalta@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/jose-peralta/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/jose-peralta

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorPeralta

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorJosePeralta

General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/SenatorPeralta

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 944 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-2529
Fax: 518-426-6909

District
32-37 Junction Boulevard, 1st Floor
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Phone: 718-205-3881
Fax: 718-205-4145

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