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Daniel Maffei
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| U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D) | ||
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| NY-25 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on the Judiciary | |
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2010 candidates for NY-25 | ||
| Confirmed: | Daniel Maffei, Paul Bertan, Mark Bitz | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | Dale Sweetland | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Dan Maffei has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 25th district of the State of New York, since 2009.
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Positions, record and controversies
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Economy
According to his campaign Web site, Maffei has a three-point plan for creating new jobs:
- Control soaring energy costs through increased emphasis on green energy; making renewable fuels and high tech research an engine for job growth.
- Create and retain jobs by giving tax breaks to companies for keeping jobs here; eliminate tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas.
- Capitalize on our knowledge resources by increasing university-industry cooperation to create new jobs.[1]
Energy
According to his campaign Web site, Maffei has a "Green Energy Plan for Upstate New York":
- Creating "green" jobs that can't be outsourced by investing in wind, solar, and biofuel technology;
- Ending tax breaks for big oil companies and reinvesting in alternative energy sources and conservation;
- Encouraging the production of fuel efficient vehicles and mass transit. [1]
Iraq War
Maffei supports ending the war and withdrawing troops from Iraq.[1]
Bio
Maffei was born July 4, 1968, in Syracuse, N.Y. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University, and he holds master's degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University. After graduation, he worked for a local television news program before serving as a staffer for several members of Congress, including Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.). He now describes himself as a self-employed business owner.[1][1]
2006 elections
Maffei was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2006 congressional election for the 25th Congressional District of New York. He unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Rep. Jim Walsh and lost by fewer than 3,500 votes.[1]
2008 elections
Maffei was the Democratic nominee seeking to challenge for retiring Rep. Jim Walsh's (R-N.Y.) seat in the 2008 congressional elections.[1] He went on to defeat Republican nominee Dale Sweetland in the November 2008 general election.[1]
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| ActBlue | $ 50,054 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte | $ 32,256 |
| Syracuse University | $ 20,600 |
| State University of New York | $ 15,350 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 11,000 |
| Constellation Brands | $ 10,500 |
| American Assn for Justice | $ 10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $ 10,000 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $ 10,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | $ 10,000 |
| AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $ 10,000 |
| Bricklayers Union | $ 10,000 |
| BRIDGE PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Communications Workers of America | $ 10,000 |
| Impact | $ 10,000 |
| International Assn of Fire Fighters | $ 10,000 |
| Jobs, Opportunities & Education PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Education Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Leadership PAC | $ 10,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition | $ 10,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $ 10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Our Common Values PAC | $ 10,000 |
| PAC to the Future | $ 10,000 |
| Service Employees International Union | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| United Auto Workers | $ 10,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| United Steelworkers | $ 10,000 |
| United Transportation Union | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Daniel Maffei from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Daniel Maffei from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Daniel Maffei from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Daniel Maffei from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
Committees and affiliations
Committees
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More background data
Contact
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Campaign contact information
Email: dan@maffeiforcongress.com
Phone: 315-449-0051
Fax: 703-4726 Mail: Friends of Dan Maffei
P.O. Box 74
Syracuse, NY 13214
Campaign Headquarters: 305 South Main St.
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Articles and resources
References
External resources
- 2008 Race Tracker page on New York's 25th Congressional District
- Maffei's FEC filings
- Official Maffei for Congress website
- Simply Left Behind (local blog)
External articles
See also
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Daniel | Middle name: B. | Last name: Maffei |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Dan | ||
| Party: D | State: NY | District:
25 District short: 25 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-3701 | Fax: 202-225-4042 | Website: http://maffei.house.gov/ | Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/maffei/contact-form.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 1630 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: M001171 | Votesmart ID: 68959 | FEC ID: H6NY25125 | Govtrack ID: 412297 |
| CRP ID: N00027891 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Daniel_Maffei | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? Yes | Previous Political Work? Press secretary for U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (1996), press secretary for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1997-1998), staff of Senator Bradley's presidential campaign from (1998-1999), senior staff member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (1999-2005) | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 43°2′53.52″N
Longitude: 76°8′52.44″W
