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Senator Ted O'Brien

Ted O'Brien
Full Name: Ted O'Brien
Office: State Senate (NY) - District 55, Democratic, Working Families
Legislator (Monroe County, NY) - District 17, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sue; 2 Children: Brynne, Corinne
Home City: Irondequoit, NY

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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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Job Creation

Jan. 1, 2012 - With our local unemployment rate well above the national average, Ted knows that the first priority of our state government should be to get New ...

Issue Position: Property Taxes

Jan. 1, 2012 - During his time in the Monroe County Legislature, Ted voted against every property tax increase that came across his desk. Ted believes that while government ...

Issue Position: Good Government

Jan. 1, 2012 - Ted believes that politicians should be accountable to the people they represent, not well-funded special interest groups. In the Monroe County Legislature, Ted has fought ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 17%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Party Committees ($243,250.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ted O'Brien 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

District Email
eobrien@harrischesworth.com

District
410 County Office Building, 39 W. Main St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585-753-1950
Fax: 585-753-1932

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