Type | District of the Lower House |
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Location |
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Region served
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parts of Orange and Rockland Counties |
Assemblyman
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James Skoufis (D) |
Parent organization
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New York State Legislature |
Website | Official Site |
New York State Assembly, District 99 is located in the southern part of the State of New York in the United States. District 99 is north of New York City and is composed of parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. It is encompassed by New York's 39th State Senate district and New York's 18th congressional district.
District 99 is currently represented by Democrat James Skoufis. Details about the makeup of the 99th District starting with the 2012 Election cycle through the 2020 Election cycle are listed below.
2013–present: In March 2012, the 99th State Assembly District of New York was redistricted, valid for the election in 2012, and thus represented in the Assembly since January 2013. It now comprises what was most of the previous 96th State Assembly District.
In 2012, there are four challengers for the open seat for the new 99th Assembly District. This seat became an open seat after the retirement of the incumbent, Nancy Calhoun, of the former the 96th Assembly District. As of July 24, 2012, there will be a Republican Party primary election on September 13, 2012, with Kyle Roddey and Colin Schmitt both being on the ballot. Also as of July 24, 2012, although Democrat James Skoufis has filed enough petitions for an Independence Party Primary challenge to Republican Kyle Roddey, there will be no Independence Party Primary based on the decision of the statewide Independence Party Committee due to their endorsement to only non-party candidate Kyle Roddey.
A native of Goshen, New York, at 26 years of age Kyle Roddey announced that he will be running for State Assembly as a Republican in 2012, Mr Roddey was elected as a Democrat to Village Trustee in Goshen in 2009 and then Mayor of Goshen in 2011, Orange County. He is also running on the Independence Party ballot line and the Conservative Party ballot line for the General Election. His campaign commits to ethics reform, protection of citizen's 2nd Amendment Rights, property tax relief, and deregulation of business.
Growing up in Montgomery, New York, 21-year-old Republican Colin Schmitt relocated his place of residency to New Windsor. He is well known for his political campaign which promises to stop the "Double Dip" loophole that many older New York politicians take advantage of, to collect both their pension and full salary simultaneously.