Janet L. Duprey (born November 27, 1945) is a former Republican member of the

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, representing Assembly District 115, which includes all of

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and

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Counties, as well as part of St. Lawrence County. She is originally from

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. Duprey was first elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She ran uncontested in the November 2008

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She was the 2010 Republican nominee when a potential primary challenger’s petitions were thrown out in New York State Appellate Court based on case-law regarding sufficiency of verbiage describing office being sought. She then faced Rudy Johnson, a former energy analyst and small businessman, in the

, 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

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. Duprey was a vocal supporter of

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during the 2009 special election in . In 2013, Duprey was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the

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case.

Family

Duprey and her husband Elmer have two grown children, John and Michelle.

References

External links

Janet Duprey For Assembly
campaign website
David Kimmel For Assembly
campaign website
Rudy Johnson For Assembly
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