Preceded by Chris Ortloff Website Official website Political party Republican Name Janet Duprey | Children two Spouse Elmer Duprey (m. 1967) Profession politician Party Republican Party | |
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Born November 27, 1945 (age 78)
Plattsburgh, New York ( 1945-11-27 ) | ||
This Week in Albany: Assemblywoman Janet Duprey Discusses 2015 Legislative Priorities
Janet L. Duprey (born November 27, 1945) is a former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing Assembly District 115, which includes all of Clinton and Franklin Counties, as well as part of St. Lawrence County. She is originally from Plattsburgh.
Contents
- This Week in Albany Assemblywoman Janet Duprey Discusses 2015 Legislative Priorities
- Positions
- Family
- References
Duprey was first elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election
She won the 2010 Republican primary election running against David Kimmel, a small business owner. She then faced Rudy Johnson, a former energy analyst and small businessman, in the general election, which she won with 59 percent of the vote. Duprey did not seek re-election in 2016.
Positions
Duprey supports gay and lesbian rights and voted in favor of a bill to introduce same sex marriage in New York State.
Duprey sponsored a resolution to create a day of awareness for individuals diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome.
Duprey was a vocal supporter of Dede Scozzafava during the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district.
In 2013, Duprey was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.
Family
Duprey and her husband Elmer have two grown children, John and Michelle.