Representative Paul Tonko

Representative for New York's 20th congressional district, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Health Professionals$93,700$218,610
2Building Trade Unions$44,000$179,000
3Public Sector Unions$44,000$217,250
4Lawyers/Law Firms$36,100$214,724
5Industrial Unions$32,000$130,750
6TV/Movies/Music$26,400$26,400
7Insurance$21,000$52,866
8Transportation Unions$18,000$83,750
9Lobbyists$17,418$79,586
10Electric Utilities$17,000$60,600
17Telephone Utilities$11,500$49,500
31Telecom Services & Equipment$5,000$5,000
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Carlyle Group$10,400$10,400
2Plumbers/Pipefitters Union$10,000$36,000
3Teamsters Union$10,000$34,000
4Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$10,000$34,750
5Carpenters & Joiners Union$10,000$10,000
6American Federation of Teachers$10,000$38,000
7Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union$10,000$40,000
8American Medical Assn$8,000$8,000
9National Auto Dealers Assn$7,500$26,000
10United Technologies$7,500$7,500
58Verizon Communications$3,500$3,500

Bio Information


TONKO, Paul, (1949 - ) Image courtesy of the Member TONKO, Paul, a Representative from New York; born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., June 18, 1949; B.S., Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., 1971; public works engineer; state transportation agency employee; member, Montgomery County (N.Y.) board of supervisors, 1976-1983; chairman, Montgomery County (N.Y.) board of supervisors, 1981; member, New York state assembly, 1983-2007; president, New York state energy research and development authority, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).

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