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Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Bayside,
Flushing, Bay Terrace.

GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Take a look at all the latest results for the November 5, 2002 general
election.
x-George Onorato (Dem) 19,586 - 68 percent
Marie Lynch (Rep) 7,808 - 27 percent
Ann Eagan (Grn) 1,608 - 6 percent
Candidates:
- Ann Eagan (Gre)
- Marie Lynch
- George Onorato (Dem) Incumbent
BIOGRAPHIES
Senator George Onorato (Dem) was elected to the New York
State Senate in 1983. A lifelong resident of Astoria,
Onorato graduated from Long Island City High School. Onorato
is a member of the Senate Minority Task Force on Waterfront
Development and has served as a member of the Senate
Minority Task Force on Vietnam Veterans and the Senate
Committee on Veterans Affairs.
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Anne Eagan (Gre) is a self employed yoga
instructor. She is active in Queens Environment Campaign
and the Queens Peace and Solidarity Counsel, as well as the
Queens Greens. Eagan has degrees from Pace University and
The New School.

7 BILLS IMPORTANT TO NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS THAT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS LIKELY TO VOTE ON IN THE NEXT TERM:
1. Rent Regulation: The current rent regulation laws expire in June 2003. Supporters of rent regulation hope that the current provisions will be extended for another five years and that the legislature will repeal the provision which deregulates apartments that rent for $2,000 or more a month. The State Assembly passed such a bill this year, but it died in the Senate in the face of opposition from Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. If the Legislature does not take concerted action in June, rent regulation in New York City will end.
2. Commuter Tax: In 1999, when the State Legislature repealed the Commuter Tax, the city's economy was good. Reinstatement of the Commuter Tax is likely to come up again this Spring as the City's economy takes a turn for the worse.
In 1999 Senator Onorato voted against the repeal of the commuter tax .
3. School Funding: Even with mayoral control of the school system, more than 40 percent of New York City's school funding comes from Albany. Next year's budget will determine how much money New York City's schools will get from the state.
4. Rockefeller drug laws: New York's drug laws, passed in 1973 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, are among the harshest in the nation. The Democratic-controlled Assembly, Republican-controlled Senate, and the Governor have not been able to agree on how to reform these laws, look for renewed negotiations and new legislation in the next term.
5. Minimum Wage: Currently set at $5.15 an hour, Democrats will likely propose raising the minimum wage to $6.75 an hour, a proposal that failed last year.
6. Sexual Orientation Non Discrimination Act: This has been floating around the New York State Legislature for 30 years, with the Governor's support, it is likely to come up for a vote again next Spring.
7. Campaign Finance Reform: Some 80 organizations have proposed a "Clean Money, Clean Elections" bill for the New York State Legislature. Like the New York City law, it would establish a system under which candidates who comply with limits on campaign spending and contributions would receive public funds for their political campaigns.
HOW OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RANKED SENATOR GEORGE ONORATO:
EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA
Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act
The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act adds actual or
perceived sexual orientation to the state's existing laws
which prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, public
accommodations, education, and credit on the basis of age,
race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability or
marital status.
Pride Agenda's Position: SUPPORT
George Onorato's Position: SUPPORT
Hate Crimes Act
The Hate Crimes Act enhances criminal penalties for a long
list of crimes in which perpetrators intentionally select a
target based on the victim's actual or perceived race,
color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion,
religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation.
The Hate Crimes Act also requires the state to collect,
analyze and annually report on data regarding hate crimes
throughout the state.
Pride Agenda's Position: SUPPORT
George Onorato's Position: SUPPORT
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE
Taxable Status of Nuclear-Powered Electrical Generating Facilities Act
This measure establishes that nuclear powered electric
generating facilities must pay property tax.
BC of NYS Position: SUPPORT
George Onorato's Position: SUPPORT
Plumbing Standards
This measure creates a new article in labor laws by
providing standards for plumbing materials and makes certain
plumbing and piping provisions of the state uniform fire
prevention and building code.
BC of NYS Position: OPPOSITION
George Onorato's Position: SUPPORT
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