• Rick A. Lazio (Rep/Con)
Age: 43; Occupation: US Congress since 1993; Education: Vassar College; American University Law School

• Hillary Rodham Clinton (Dem/Lib)
Age: 53; Occupation: Attorney; Education: Wellesley College; Yale Law School

• Jeffrey E. Graham (Ind)
Age: 45; Occupation: Radio talk show host, tavern owner; Past Offices; Mayor of Watertown, NY, 1992-1999; member, Independence Party State Executive Committee; Education: Jefferson Community College; University of Missouri School of Journalism

• John O. Adefope (RTL)
Occupation: Telephone Company; Engineer; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYC Council, 1997

• Mark J. Dunau (Gre)
Age: 48; Occupation: Organic Farmer; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1998; Education: Antioch College

• Louis Wein (CST)
Age: 58; Occupation: Emergency Management Consultant; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for Governor, 1990; for Mayor of NYC, 1977 Education: Fordham University; Long Island University (M.B.A.); New York University Graduate School of Public Administration

• John Clifton (LBT)
Occupation: Social Worker; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for School Board #28, 1999; Education: Parsons School of Design

• Jacob Perasso (SWP)
Occupation: Packinghouse worker

• Rose Robles Birtley (Rep)
Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1996

• Garafalia Christea (RTL)
Age: 46; Occupation: Real Estate Broker; Education: John Jay Criminal Justice; St. John’s University (M.A.); New York University (M.B.A.)

• Joseph Crowley (Dem)
Age: 39; Occupation: US Congress since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader, A.D. 30, 1995; NYS Assembly, 1987-1998; Education: Queens College

• Robert E. Hurley (Con)
Age: 64; Occupation: Manager/Tape Production, Xavier Society for the Blind; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1994; Education: Oblate College; Fordham University (M.A.)

For Congress, District 5

• Gary L. Ackerman (Dem/Ind/Lib/Wor)
Age: 58; Occupation: US Congress since 1983; Past Offices and Campaigns: NYS Senate, 1979-1982; candidate for NYC Council, 1977; Education: Queens College

• Edward B. Elkowitz (Rep/Con)
Age: 67; Occupation: Physician Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1994; Education: Columbia University (B.S.); Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

• Gregory Meeks (Dem/Wor)
Age: 47; Occupation: US Congress since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: NYS Assembly, 1992-1998; Education: Adelphi University; Howard University School of Law

• Noach Dear (Rep/Con)
Age: 46; Occupation: NYC Council since 1982; Education: Brooklyn College; Yeshiva University (M.S.W.)

• Anthony D. Weiner (Dem/Lib)
Age: 36; Occupation: US Congress since 1999 Past Offices and Campaigns: NYC Council, 1992-1998; Education: SUNY at Plattsburg

• Rosemary Markgraf (Rep)
Occupation: Real Estate Broker; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1998; Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., M.S.)

• Nydia M. Velazquez (Dem/Wor)
Age: 48; Occupation: US Congress since 1993; Past Offices and Campaigns: NYC Council, 1984; Candidate for NYC Council, 1984, 1985 Education: University of Puerto Rico; New York University (M.A)

• Carolyn B. Maloney (Dem/Lib)
Age: 53; Occupation: US Congress since 1993; Past Offices and Campaigns: NYC Council, 1982-1992; Education: Greensboro College

• Sandra Stevens (Gre)

• Frederick D. Newman (Ind)
Age: 65; Occupation: Psychotherapist Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, 1992; for NYS Attorney General, 1990; for US Senate, 1986, for NYC Mayor, 1985; formerly on National Board of New Alliance Party Education: City College of New York; Stanford University (Ph.D.)

• Jessie A. Fields (Ind)
Age: 44;Occupation: Physician Education: Bryn Mawr College; Medical College of Pennsylvania

• Charles Rangel (Dem/Lib/Wor)
Age: 70; Occupation: US Congress since 1971; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYC Council; President, 1969, NYS Assembly, 1967-1970; Education: New York University; St. John’s School of Law

• Jose Augustin Suero (Rep/Ref )
Congress,1996,1994,1992; Candidate for NYS Assembly, 1990; Education: Attended the University Mahatma Gandhi of Santa Domingo; Attended Hostos College

• Nita M. Lowey (Dem)
Age: 63; Occupation: US Congress since 1989; Education: Mt. Holyoke College

• Florence T. O’Grady (RTL)
Age: 75; Occupation: Retired Psychologis; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for US Congress, District 18, 1992; for US Congress, District 20, 1982 Education: Fordham University (B.S., M.A., M.S.); Columbia University (B.S.)

• James P. Dollard (Dem/Lib)
Age: 68; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for Civil Court Judge, 1995; Education: Fordham College (B.S.); Columbia Law School

• Joseph Francis Kasper (Rep/Con)
Age: 52; Occupation: Attorney; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for Supreme Court; for Civil Court, 1998; for NYS Assembly, 1986; for NYC Council, 1985; Education: St. John’s University; St. John’s University School of Law

• Kerry Katsorhis (Rep/Con)

Age: 52; Occupation: Not available Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYS Senate, 1978; for NYS Assembly, 1980; Education: St. John’s University; New York Law School

• Ronald D. Hollie (Dem/Lib)
Age: 51; Occupation: Not available Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for Civil Court Judge, 1998; Education: SUNY at Stony Brook; Hofstra Law School

• Augustis C. Agate (Rep/Dem/Lib)
Age: 56; Occupation: Attorney; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1995; Education: City College of CUNY; Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law

• David Elliot (Rep/Dem/Lib)
Age: 49; Occupation: Attorney Services; Education: Queens College; St. John’s University School of Law

• Charles J. Markey (Dem/Lib)

Civil Court, District 4

• Marguerite A. Grays (Dem/Lib)

Senate, District 11

• Frank Padavan (Rep/Ind/Con)
Age: 66; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1972; Education: Brooklyn Polytechnic (B.E.E.); New York University (M.B.A.)

• Rory I. Lancman (Dem/Wor)
Age: 32; Occupation: Attorney; Past Offices and Campaigns: Member, Community Board 8, chair of Aging Committee since 1990 Education: Queens College; Columbia Law School

• Paula Stadtmauer (Lib)
No information submitted

• Ada L. Smith (Dem/Lib)
Age: 56; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1989; Education: Bernard Baruch (B.B.A.)

Senate, District 13

• Daniel R. Hevesi (Dem/Lib/Wor)
Age: 30; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1994; Education: Queens College; Columbia University (M.P.A.)

• Walter A. Lamp (Con)

Senate, District 14

• George Onorato (Dem)
Age: 72; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1983

Senate, District 15

• Serphin R. Maltese (Rep/Ind/Con)

Age: 68; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1989; Past Offices and Campaigns: Chair, Queens County Republican Party; candidate for US Congress, 1984; for NYS Assembly, 1976; for NYS Senate, 1965; former State Chair and former Executive Director, NYS Conservative Party Education: Manhattan College; Fordham University Law School (L.L.B., J.D.)

• Dorothy Williams-Pereira (Gre)
Age: 61 Occupation: Homemaker

Senate, District 16

• Josephine Clay Jones (Gre)
Age: 70; Occupation: Volunteer, Flushing Hospital; Retired Branch Manager, Queens Public Library; Education: South Carolina State University; Columbia University (M.L.S.)

• Toby Ann Stavisky (Dem/Lib/Wor)
Age: 62; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYC Council, 1985; for NYS Senate, 1978; Education: Syracuse University; graduate courses at Hunter College and Queens College

Senate, District 20

• Marty Markowitz (Dem)
Age: 55; Occupation: NYS Senate since 1979; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for Brooklyn Borough President, 1985; for NYC Council, 1973; Education: Brooklyn College

• Helen Parisette

Senate, District 23

• Audrey Pheffer (Dem/Lib/Wor)
Age: 59; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1987; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader Education: Queens College

• Anthony P. Stasi (Rep/Con)
Age: 30; Occupation: Senior On Air Planner; Education: Fordham University (B.S.); St. John’s University (M.A.)

• Philip T. Sica (Rep/Con/RTL)
Occupation: Retired Minister; Education: Pace College; New York Law School; Atlantic Union College

• Mark Weprin (Dem/Lib)
Age: 39; Occupation: NYS Assembly since March 1994; Education: SUNY at Albany; Brooklyn Law School

Assembly, District 25

• Brian M. McLaughlin (Dem/Lib/Wor)
Age: 48 Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1993; President, NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1986 Education: Empire State College-SUNY (B.S.); NY Institute of Technology (M.A.)

Assembly, District 26

• Ann M. Carrozza (Dem)
Age: 34; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1997; Education: Empire State College-SUNY; Hofstra Law School

Assembly, District 27

• Nettie Mayersohn (Dem/Lib)
Age: 74; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1983; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1972 Education: Queens College

• Michael Cohen (Dem/Lib)
Age: 51; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYS Assembly, 1994, 1976; Democratic District Leader, 28 A.D., since 1982; NYC Community. Of Elections (Queens) 1997-1998; member, Community Board 6, 1981-1996

• Michael Roemmelt (Rep/Ind/Con)
Age: 40; Occupation: Funeral Director

Assembly, District 30

• Margaret Markey (Dem)
Age: 59; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1999; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1982; candidate for NYS Assembly, 1986; Education: Manhattan College

Assembly, District 31

• Pauline Rhodd-Cummings (Dem)
Age: 55; Occupation: NYS Assembly since March 1998; Past Offices and Campaigns: Member, Community Board 14, until 1998

• Michael Duvalle (Ind)
Age: 46; Occupation: President, Justice for the Wongfully Accused; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYS Assembly, 1998 Education: SUNY at Old Westbery; US Navy, Officer Candidates School

Assembly, District 33

• Barbara Clark (Dem/ Lib)
Age: 61; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1987; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1984

• Ivan C. Lafayette (Dem/Lib/Work)
Age: 70; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1977; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYS Assembly, 1974, 1970;Democratic District Leader, 1972-1974 Education: Courses at Brooklyn College

• Rafael H. Merino (Rep/Con)

Assembly, District 35

• Jeffrion L. Aubry (Dem/Lib)
Age: 52; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1993; Past Offices and Campaigns: Vice Chair, Community Board 3, 1977-1986; Education: College of Santa Fe

Assembly, District 36

• Michael N. Gianaris (Dem)
Age: 31; Occupation: Associate Counsel to NYS Assembly (on leave); Education: Fordham University; Harvard Law School

• Vincent J. Tabone (Rep/Con)
Age: 34; Occupation: Vice President, Economic Development Corporation (on leave); Past Offices and Campaigns: District Leader since 1996; candidate for NYS Assembly, 1996, 1994; Education: Baruch College; New York Law School

Assembly, District 37

• Catherine T. Nolan (Dem/Lib/ Wor)
Age: 43; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1985; Past Offices and Campaigns: Democratic District Leader since 1978; Education: New York University

• Alice Lemos (Rep/Con/RTL)
Age: 49; Occupation: Legal Secretary; Education: Brooklyn College; Brown (Ph. D.); Adelphi (Paralegal)

• William F. Johnert (Rep)
Age: 57; Occupation: Computer & Network Support, NYC Board of Elections; Past Offices and Campaigns: Candidate for NYS Assembly, 1996; Education: Hofstra University (B.S.)

• Anthony S. Seminerio (Dem/Ind/Con)
Age: 63; Occupation: NYS Assembly since 1979; Education: New York Institute of Technology (B.S.)

The One Proposal:
The Transportation Bond Act

By NICK BUGLIONE

Queens voters will decide the fate of the state’s $3.8 billion Transportation Bond Act on Nov. 7 — a bill that would bolster train, bus and highway projects in the borough.

"This is something all New Yorkers, whether you live upstate or here in the city, especially in Queens, need," said Bob Davis, a spokesman for the New York Committee for Road Safety and Transportation Improvements, and ardent supporter of the Bond Act.

If passed, the $3.8 billion in state funds would go toward transportation infrastructure improvements proposed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the State Department of Transportation recently adopted five-year capital plans.

Under the MTA’s $17.1 billion capital project, Queens stands to receive renovations to the Roosevelt Avenue, Queens Plaza and Jamaica subway stations, the replacement of all 7 train cars, the introduction of a train connection to LaGuardia Airport, and extensive bridge rehabilitation.

A Long Island Rail Road connection between Penn Station and Grand Central Station would also be in the works, in order to facilitate the ability of thousands of Queens commuters to access Manhattan’s East Side.

Meanwhile under the DOT’s $34.2 billion five-year plan, Queens’ Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway will receive multi-million dollar facelifts.

However, according to a non-partisan study conducted by the Independent Budget Office, even if the act passes it would only fund approximately 9 percent and 13 percent of the MTA and DOT’s respective plans.

Nevertheless, Davis said that without funding from the Bond Act key transportation plans for Queens, most likely the LaGuardia project, would be pulled.

Others that flat out oppose the measure, like AAA, argue that it promotes state borrowing at a time when New York has a surplus, charging that the government has diverted revenues away from transportation.