Elizabeth O'C. Little
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Elizabeth O'Connor "Betty" Little is a New York State Senator. A member of the Republican Party, she was first elected in 2002. She serves in the 45th Senate District, which includes all are part of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren and Washington Counties. Little was born in Glens Falls, and currently resides in Queensbury.
On Tuesday November 7, 2006 Senator Little won reelection to the Senate by an overwhelming margin garnering close to 70 percent of the vote. In recent years Little has expressed interest in running for U.S. Congress in New York's 20th congressional district.
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[edit] History
Prior to her election to the State Senate in November 2002, she served in the New York State Assembly for seven years where she was a member of numerous committees and task forces. Senator Little first entered public service as a member and later Chair of the Town of Queensbury Recreation Commission. In 1986 she was elected to serve as an At-Large Supervisor to the Warren County Board of Supervisors for the Town of Queensbury, where she served on numerous boards and committees, including the Warren County Recycling Advisory Committee which she organized and chaired, and as County Budget Officer in 1990 and 1991.
Senator Little is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and the College of Saint Rose with a degree in Elementary Education. A former teacher and realtor, Senator Little is the mother of six children; Elizabeth, David, Robert, Thomas, Carolyn, and Luke, and the grandmother of ten.
[edit] Awards
Senator Little has received numerous Awards and distinctions during her years of public service.
- 1992, Libery Bell Award for Community Service
- 1997, Adirondack Girl Scouts Women of Distinction Award
- 2000, New York State Federation of Republican Women, Woman of the Year Award
- Adirondack Regional Tourism Council, Public Sector Partnership Award
- 2005, New York State Farm Bureau "Circle of Friends"
- The Community Health Association of New York, Legislative Leadership Award
[edit] Ratings from Special Interest groups
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Little has maintained a conservative voting record in the State Senate. In 2005, she supported the positions of the Conservative Party of New York State 76% of the time. [1]
[edit] Abortion
In 2004, Little was endorsed by the New York State Right to Life Committee, and NARAL Pro-Choice America has considered her voting record on reproductive issues to be anti-abortion most years. In 2000, Little received a 0% rating from NARAL. [2]
[edit] Gay Rights
Little's supported the Empire State Pride Agenda 40% of the time in 1998 and 33% of the time in 2000. [3]
[edit] Environment
Little has generally opposed increased environmental protections.[citation needed] In 2006, she proposed legislation that affects the authority of the Adirondack Park Agency. According to North Country Public Radio, Little's changes would give "local governments more control over development, shortened the APA's time-frame for reviewing projects, and (eliminate) the Agency's oversight over campgrounds."[4] According to Adirondack Council spokseman Brian Houseal, "if the legislature approves this bill, the Adirondack Park Agency might as well close the doors and hang a 'for sale' sign on the front of the building." [5] Little received the lowest rating in the Senate from the environmentalist group Environmental Advocates of New York during the 2005 session [6].
[edit] Gun Control
Little received an A from the National Rifle Association in 2004 and a 0% from anti-gun advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence in 2002. [7]
[edit] Other issues
In 2004, Little was given an "F" rating from the progressive Drum Major Institute, headed by Democrat Fernando Ferrer, the former Borough president of the Bronx, on issues that they feel benefit the middle class.
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| Preceded by James P. King |
New York State Assembly, 109th District 1995–2002 |
Succeeded by Robert Prentiss |
| Preceded by Ronald Stafford |
New York State Senate, 45th District 2003 – present |
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