Senator Ruth E. Hassell-Thompson

Biographical

Full Name: Ruth E. Hassell-Thompson
Current Office: State Senate - District 36, Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 2 Children
Home City: Mount Vernon, NY
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

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 6735 - Amends the Public Employee Retirement System
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 14, 2012 - Increases the retirement age as follows for public employees who join the retirement system after April 1, 2012 (Sec. 1): From age 55 ...

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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($46,686.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ruth Hassell-Thompson refused to tell citizens where she 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
hassellt@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/ruth-hassell-thompson/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/ruth-hassell-thompson

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 707 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-2061
Fax: 518-426-6998

District
959 East 233rd Street
Bronx, NY 10466
Phone: 718-547-8854
Fax: 718-515-2718

District
250 South 6th Avenue Doles Center
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Phone: 914-665-2400