Alfred Graf
Alfred Graf (b. February 13, 1958) is a former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 5 from 2011 to 2018. He resigned his seat in January 2018 to become a judge on the Fifth District Court in Islip.
Graf served two terms as the Town of Brighton Supervisor.
Biography
Graf earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Plattsburgh and his J.D. from Touro Law School. His professional experience includes becoming a police officer until an injury forced him to retire, working as an alternative education school teacher and as an attorney at his own private firm. Graf served in the U.S. Navy where he became an Operations Specialist Third Class Petty Officer.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Codes |
| • Education |
| • Housing |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Graf served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Housing |
| • Codes |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Graf served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Aging |
| • Codes |
| • Education |
| • Governmental Employees |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Graf served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Aging |
| • Codes |
| • Education |
| • Governmental Employees |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2016
Graf's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Fighting the Heroin Epidemic Stop the Heroin Epidemic by giving families the tools they need to help their loved ones suffering with addiction. Education Restore local control of Education by replacing Common Core with homegrown curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate for our children. Infrastructure Improvements Continue to bring money back to the district for critical infrastructure repairs and improvements. Supporting Law Enforcement Defend our law enforcement officers and ensure they have proper equipment they need to protect our communities. Lowering the Cost of Electricity Replace LIPA with smaller municipal electric companies to lower the cost to ratepayers while bringing needed accountability.[1] |
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| —Alfred Graf[2] | ||
2014
Graf's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Making Long Island More Affordable
- Excerpt: "So that people can afford to to [sic] live, raise a family, buy a house, start a business, and retire here on Long Island"
Putting A Stop To Common Core
- Excerpt: "New York State’s Common Core Program has had a negative impact on our children, families, schools, and has cost taxpayers millions of dollars. It is a one size fits none program that fails to take into account children’s levels of development, nor consider the impact on children with learning disabilities. We owe it to our children to get this right! We have to get government out of the classrooms, let teachers teach and create a home grown curriculum focused on enhancing our children’s educational experiences."
Fighting to Reduce the Cost of Electricity
- Excerpt: "We cannot grow our economy or make Long Island more affordable unless we deal with the high cost of electricity. The high costs of electricity drives up the costs of property taxes."
- Excerpt: "I will continue to push for real solutions to this problem and continue to educate other legislators and the Governor on solutions to get this problem under control."
Keeping Our Families Safe
- Excerpt: "As a former New York City Police Officer I understand the need to supply safe communities. I will continue to speak out and author further legislation, to protect woman, children, families and communities. The state is facing escalating problems associated with street gangs, heroin, and threats of terrorists attacks on our soil. We must stay vigilant and effectively deal with these problems in a multi-pronged approach, through well thought out legislation, resources, and oversight."
Making New York State Government Work
- Excerpt: "Since I have been in office we have had 4 historic on-time budgets, closed the $13.2 Billion Dollar Budget deficit in New York State without raising taxes or fees. During my first year in office, we were successful in eliminating the MTA Payroll Tax for over 700,o00 taxpayers and lowering personal income taxes to the lowest rates since 1953."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Alfred Graf defeated Deborah Slinkosky and James Smith in the New York State Assembly District 5 general election.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alfred Graf Incumbent |
63.56% | 33,384 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Slinkosky | 34.87% | 18,313 | |
| Libertarian | James Smith | 1.57% | 824 | |
| Total Votes | 52,521 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Deborah Slinkosky ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 5 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New York State Assembly, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Deborah Slinkosky (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Alfred Graf ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 5 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New York State Assembly, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Alfred Graf Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Graf also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Deborah Slinkosky was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Alfred Graf was unopposed in the Republican primary. Graf also ran on the Conservative Party, SCC- Stop Common Core and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Graf defeated Slinkosky in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Alfred Graf Incumbent |
67% | 16,968 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Slinkosky | 33% | 8,365 | |
| Total Votes | 25,333 | |||
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Graf ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 5. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. He defeated Victor E. Salamone (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Alfred Graf Incumbent |
58.8% | 24,438 | |
| Democratic | Victor E. Salamone | 41.2% | 17,128 | |
| Total Votes | 41,566 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Graf was uncontested in the September 14 Republican primary. He faced Ken Mangan (D) and Ginny Fields (WF,I) in the general election on November 2. Mangan defeated incumbent Ginny Fields (IW) in the Democratic primary, but Fields also ran as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and the Working Families Party. In addition to Graf's slot on the Republican Party ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of the Conservative Party. Graf defeated both Mangan and Fields in the November 2nd general election.[14][15]
| New York State Assembly, District 5 2010 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alfred Graf (R)
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17,810 | |||
| Ken Mangan (D) | 10,588 | |||
| Ginny Fields (I,WF) | 7,579 | |||
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2017
In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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- EPL/Environmental Advocates: 2017 Environmental Scorecard
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the 199th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 4 to June 22, 2012.
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2011
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In 2011, the 199th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 5 to June 20, 2011.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Graf's endorsements included the following:[16]
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Presidential preference
2012
Alfred Graf endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[17]
Personal
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Graf and his wife Mary have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Alfred Graf on Facebook
- Alfred Graf on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alfred Graf, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Alfred Graf 2014, "Solutions," archived November 28, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Alfred Graf's 2014, "Endorsements," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011(Archived)
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| Preceded by Ginny Fields (R) |
New York Assembly District 5 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Doug Smith (R) |
