Thomas W. Libous
| Thomas Libous | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 52nd district |
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| In office 1989 – present |
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| Preceded by | Warren M. Anderson district # changed from 51 to 52 in redistricting |
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| Born | April 16, 1953 Johnson City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Frances |
| Children | Matthew and Nicholas |
| Residence | Binghamton, New York |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www.nysenate.gov/senator/tom-libous |
Thomas W. "Tom" Libous (born April 16, 1953)[1] is the New York State Senator representing the 52nd district which includes Broome County, Tioga County and parts of Chenago County. He is a member of the Republican Party but is also endorsed by the Conservative and Independence Parties. He is currently Deputy Majority Leader and Ranking Member of the Elections Committee. He has served as Chair of the Transportation, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities and the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee and the Select Committee on the Disabled. Following the election of Sen. Dean Skelos of Long Island as the new Senate Majority Leader on June 24, 2008, Senator Libous was appointed to the position of Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate. When the Republicans lost the Majority in November 2008 he became the Deputy Minority Leader. Libous voted against same-sex marriage legislation on December 2, 2009; the bill was defeated.[2][3][4]
He was born in Johnson City, New York and currently lives in Downtown Binghamton, New York.
His legislative accomplishments include consolidating two state agencies into the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, creating the state's Office of Traumatic Brain Injury, authoring the state's wheelchair lemon law, creating cancer maps that are available to the public so that they can see possible threats to their health and Timothy's Law which provides health insurance coverage for persons with mental illness. His current legislative priorities include State debt reform and making certain that the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund is dedicated to repairing roads and bridges. Senator Libous is co-founder of YES! Safe Choices for Kids, an anti-drug abuse organization, BOOKS, which encourages kids to read and Buy from the Backyard, which encourages people to eat local farm products and shop at farmers' markets and stands.
He was also host to the Annual Steak Roast which attracted nearly 4,000 people from across the State and was the largest political fundraiser in Upstate New York from 1989 to 2008.
His wife is the Vice Chair of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.
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| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Warren M. Anderson |
New York State Senate, 51st District 1989–2002 |
Succeeded by James Seward |
| Preceded by Randy Kuhl |
New York State Senate, 52nd District 2003–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Dean Skelos |
Deputy Majority Leader of the New York State Senate June 24, 2008–December 31, 2008 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey Klein |
| Preceded by Jeffrey Klein |
Deputy Minority Leader of the New York State Senate 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Neil Breslin |
| Preceded by Jeffrey Klein |
Deputy Majority Leader of the New York State Senate 2011–present |
Incumbent |
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