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Paul Tonko

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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Assembly Task Force, Mohawk Valley, 1990-present

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, National Steering Committee, Electric Industry

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Standing Committee on Energy, New York State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Education

  • BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University at Potsdam, 1971

Professional Experience

  • BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University at Potsdam, 1971
  • Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service
  • Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008

Political Experience

  • BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University at Potsdam, 1971
  • Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service
  • Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 2013-present
  • Chair/Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1975-83
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 20, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 21, 2009-2013
  • Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, District 105, 1983-2007

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Assembly Task Force, Mohawk Valley, 1990-present

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, National Steering Committee, Electric Industry

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Standing Committee on Energy, New York State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Natural Resources Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Chair, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change

Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University at Potsdam, 1971
  • Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service
  • Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 2013-present
  • Chair/Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1975-83
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 20, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 21, 2009-2013
  • Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, District 105, 1983-2007
  • Honorary Member, Amsterdam Waterfront Revitalization Committee
  • Member, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 101
  • Board of Directors, Hispanic Outreach Services
  • Board of Directors, Horace J. Inman Senior Citizens Center
  • Member, Kiwanis Club, Amsterdam, New York
  • Member, Knights of Columbus, Council 209
  • Commissioner, Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission
  • Member, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery County Red Cross
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery County Unit, American Cancer Society
  • Member, Montgomery County Wildwood Programs
  • Member, National Council on Competition
  • Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, New York State Assembly
  • Member, Public Employees Federation
  • Honorary Foundation Trustee, Saint Mary's Hospital
  • Member, Schenectady Chamber of Commerce
  • Board of Trustees, WMHT Public Broadcasting Station
  • Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

New York Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Feb. 20
Mobile Office Hours in Clifton Park

Thur 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library

Jan. 31
Mobile Office Hours in Rensselaer

Fri 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Rensselaer Public Library, 676 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Dec. 18
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Workshop (Webinar)

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Paul D. Tonko Washington D.C.