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Summary

Senator Tony Avella

Full Name: Tony Avella
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 11, Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Judith
Birth Date: 10/27/1951
Birth Place: Astoria, NY
Home City: Whitestone, NY
Religion: Catholic

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 7722A - Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement
Legislation (Yea)

June 21, 2012 - Requires school districts to consider the home life and family background of a special education student when determining what school would provide the appropriate ...

S 1707A - Authorizes Professional Mixed Martial Arts Events
Legislation (Yea)

April 18, 2012 - Requires the State Athletic Commission to make rules and regulations for mixed martial arts events including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Congressman Crowley Announces Bill to Put NYC Teachers and First Responders Back to Work

May 3, 2012 - Standing in front of the College Point Police Academy, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) today announced he will introduce legislation to protect and create ...

Issue Position: Fighting Overdevelopment

Tony Avella believes that our local neighborhoods and communities are as unique as the people who live in them. In the State Senate, Avella will ...

Issue Position: Protecting Taxpayers

As a middle-class homeowner, Tony Avella understands the crippling impact that out-of-control taxes have on New Yorkers. For too long we have paid billions in ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 New York National Federation of Independent Business Positions 50%
2012 Conservative Party of New York State Positions 70%
2012 EPL-Environmental Advocates Positions 76%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($33,397.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Due to a later filing deadline or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Tony Avella did not receive the 2012 Political Courage Test.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
avella@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/tony-avella/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/tony-avella

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tonyavellaforNewYork

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 504, Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-2210
Fax: 518-426-6736

District
38-50 Bell Boulevard Suite C
Bayside, NY 11361
Phone: 718-357-3094
Fax: 718-357-3491

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