Rating Group: Business Council of New York State, Incorporated
2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 50% |
| Joseph Lentol | 50% | |||
| Tom Libous | 90% | |||
| Barbara Lifton | 50% | |||
| Guillermo Linares | 42% | |||
| Betty Little | 90% | |||
| Pete Lopez | 83% | |||
| Vito Lopez | 60% | |||
| Dan Losquadro | 92% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 50% |
| William Magee | 77% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 54% |
| Alan Maisel | 42% | |||
| Martin Malavé Dilan | 70% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 77% |
| Carl Marcellino | 90% | |||
| Margaret Markey | 55% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 45% |
| George Maziarz | 90% | |||
| Roy McDonald | 90% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican | 85% |
| John McEneny | 42% | |||
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 77% | |
| Steven McLaughlin | 85% | |||
| Donald Miller | 77% | |||
| Joel Miller | 69% | |||
| Michael Miller | 42% | |||
| Joan Millman | 42% | |||
| Michael Montesano | 76% | |||
| Velmanette Montgomery | 60% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 62% |
| Francisco Moya | 42% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 77% |
| Catherine Nolan | 42% | |||
| Michael Nozzolio | 90% | |||
| Daniel O'Donnell | 50% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 90% |
| Bob Oaks | 92% | |||
| Suzi Oppenheimer | 67% | |||
| Felix Ortiz, Jr. | 55% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 46% |
| José Peralta | 60% | |||
| Bill Perkins | 55% | |||
| N. Nick Perry | 54% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Dan Quart | 46% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 77% |
| Annie Rabbitt | 62% | |||
| Andrew Raia | 69% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 42% |
| Michael Ranzenhofer | 90% | |||
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Bill Reilich | 92% | |
| Robert Reilly | 46% | |||
| Patty Ritchie | 90% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 50% |
| Jose Rivera | 42% | |||
| Naomi Rivera | 45% | |||
| Peter Rivera | 50% | |||
| Joe Robach | 90% | |||
| Sam Roberts | 46% | |||
| Annette Robinson | 50% | |||
| Robert Rodriguez | 56% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Joseph Saladino | Republican | 69% |
| Stephen Saland | 90% | |||
| John Sampson | 70% | |||
| Diane Savino | 70% | |||
| Teresa Sayward | 85% | |||
| William Scarborough | 45% | |||
| Michelle Schimel | 50% | |||
| Robin Schimminger | 92% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic | 60% |
| James Seward | 90% | |||
| Sheldon Silver | 50% | |||
| Michael Simanowitz | 54% | |||
| Aravella Simotas | 55% | |||
| Frank Skartados | 45% | |||
| Dean Skelos | 90% | |||
| Kevin Smardz | 81% | |||
| Malcolm Smith | 80% | |||
| Daniel Squadron | 60% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 55% |
| Eric Stevenson | 50% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 60% |
| Bob Sweeney | 50% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 77% |
| Fred Thiele, Jr. | 54% | |||
| Matthew Titone | 50% | |||
| Michele Titus | 42% | |||
| Louis Tobacco | 77% | |||
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 80% |
| Ray Walter | 92% | |||
| Helene Weinstein | 50% | |||
| Harvey Weisenberg | 60% |