Amber Small

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Amber Small was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 60 of the New York State Senate.

Campaign themes

2016

Small's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Ethics Reform

I am advocating the following reforms as a starting point:

  • Banning or severely limiting outside employment (or self-employment) income of legislators without increasing salaries. *Most outside income is currently earned in professions and industries that inherently breed conflicts of interests.
  • Closing the LLC loophole which allows donors to greatly surpass campaign contribution limits.
  • Independent redistricting that will end political gerrymandering and encourage competitive elections.
  • Increased penalties for violations of ethics rules by public officials.
  • Forfeiture of pensions and benefits for any public official convicted of corruption.

Traffic & Safety

As a NYS Senator I would advocate for:

  • Replacing and improving aging infrastructure.
  • Increasing multi-modal transportation and smart growth in our communities.
  • Implementing traffic calming redesigns which improve safety for all roadway users including pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles.
  • Improving rail hazardous substance safety measures and increasing quiet zones.
  • Expanding NFTA metro.
  • Support ridesharing initiatives.
  • Reducing environmental impact related to transportation.

Community Development & Small Businesses

NYS must support small businesses—especially in upstate New York:

  • Support and incentivize localized procurement and “shop local” initiatives.
  • Reduce the tax burden on small businesses.
  • Streamline regulatory process and intra-government agency communication.
  • Create small business roundtables throughout the district to facilitate communication on initiatives to help our businesses.
  • Support innovative and effective work force development programs.
  • Support innovative and effective entrepreneurial programs.

Education

As NYS Senator I would advocate for:

  • The establishment of community schools in more of our neighborhoods. These schools provide important services to students and their families, leading to greater success.
  • Reduced class sizes, which have been proven to have a positive impact on classroom results. Studies have shown that smaller class sizes produce better results than increasing the hours of the school day or extending the school year.

Clean Water

That is why I proposed my CleanNYWater initiative which proposes:

  • Recommending an amendment to the New York State Smart Growth law to mandate analysis on sewer infrastructure.
  • Creating short term sites such as retention ponds and additional basins to keep excess sewage out of our drinking water.
  • Developing a financial mechanism for communities struggling with CSO issues to assist in financing investment in new sewer systems.[1]
—Amber Small[2]

Elections

2016

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Senate 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 Marc C. Panepinto (D) did not seek re-election.

Christopher Jacobs defeated Amber Small and James DePasquale in the New York State Senate District 60 general election.[3][4]

New York State Senate, District 60 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Jacobs 58.94% 77,327
     Democratic Amber Small 38.90% 51,036
     Green Party James DePasquale 2.16% 2,835
Total Votes 131,198
Source: New York Board of Elections


Amber Small defeated Alfred T. Coppola in the New York State Senate District 60 Democratic primary.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amber Small 66.44% 7,348
     Democratic Alfred T. Coppola 33.56% 3,712
Total Votes 11,060


Small also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets. Christopher Jacobs defeated Kevin T. Stocker in the New York State Senate District 60 Republican primary.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Jacobs 75.55% 4,902
     Republican Kevin T. Stocker 24.45% 1,586
Total Votes 6,488


Jacobs also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets. James DePasquale ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 60 Green primary.[5][6]

New York State Senate, District 60 Green Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Green Party Green check mark transparent.png James DePasquale  (unopposed)

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