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Legislative Ethics Committe.
Box 75 1 L.O.B.
Albany, New York" 1~247
(518)432-7837/783B REc
Annual statement of
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Financial Disclosure
eVED
For Calendar Year 1993 MAY 13 1994

1. Name Joseph L. Bruno LEG. ETHICS COM",

2. (a) Title of Position Ne~ York State Senator, 43rd District

(b) Depar t ment , Agency or other Governmental Entity NYS Senate

(cl Address of Pr~sent Office Leg i s l at ive Office Building. Room 409
Albany , New York 12247
(d) office Telephone Number 518-455-3191
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3. (a) Marital status ma r ri e d If married, please give spouse's

full name including ma i de n name . . . here applicable.

Barba r a F. Bruno

(b) List the names of all unemanci pa t ed children.

- none -

INSTR.UCT!ONS

Answer each of the following questions completely, with respect to

calendar year 1993, unless another period or ~ate is othe~ise
specified. If additional space is needed, attacn additional pages.

Whenever a "va l ue" or "amount" is requ i red to be reported herein,

such value or amoun t shall be reported as being within one of the
follo~ing Cate go ries: Category A - under $5,000; Category B -
$5,000 to under $20,000; Category C - $20,000 to under $60,000;
Category D - $60,000 to under $100,000; Cat~ory E - $100,000
to under $250,000; and Category F - $250,000 or over. A reporting
individual shall indicate the Category by letter only.

Wh e neve r "income" is r equired to be reported herein, the term "income"

GOVERNMENT sh all me a n the a g gr e g a te net income before taxes from the source
EXH IBIT identified.

GY -l The term "c a l e ndar year" shall mean the year ending the December 31st
prec edi ng the date of filing of the annual statement.

L.E.C. Form 1 (1/94) 1

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 state or
Posi tion Organization Local Agency '

conSlllTant (G/92 - 1./93) Mite) S}'stems Integratorg Inc

c on s ul tant Hils/ness ConSlllr ants

(b) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or position

of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the spouse or
unemancipated child of the reporting individual, with any firm,
cor?oration, association, partnership, or other organization other than
the State of New York. Include compensated honorary pos i tions; do NOT
list membership or uncompensated honorary positions. If the listed entity
~as licensed by any state or local agency, was regulated by any state
regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part
of the business or activity of s a i d entity, did business with, or had
matters other than ministerial matters before, any state or local agency,
list the name of any such agency.

State or
Position Organi zation Local Agency

- none -

5. (a) List the n ame, addre ss and description of any occupation, employment,
(other than the emp l oyment listed unde.r Item 2 above) trade, business or
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profession engaged in by the reporting individual. If such activity was

li c ensed by any state or local agency was regulated by any state
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r egu la t or y agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part

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 See Attachment "A"

(b) If the spouse or unemancipated child of the reporting individual was

engaged in any occupation, -employment, trade, business or profession which
activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was regulated by any
state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant
part of the business or activity of said entity, did business with, or had
matters other than ministerial matters before, any state or local agency,
list the name, address and description of such occupation, employment,
trade, business or profession and the name of such agency_

Name & Address State or

Position of Organization Description Local Agency

- none -

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6. List any in~erest, in £XCESS of $1,000, held by the reporting individual,

such individual's spouse or unemancipated child, or partnership of which
any such person is a member, or corporation, 10\ or more of the stock of
wh i ch is owned or controlled by any such person, whether vested or
contingent, in any contract made or executed by a state or local agency
and include the name of the entity which holds such interest and the
relationship of the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or
such child to such entity and the interest in such contract. Do NOT
include bonds and notes. Do NOT list any interest in any such contract on
which final payment has been made and all obligations under the contract
except for guarantees and warranties have been performed, provided,
however, that such an interest must be listed if there has been an ongoing
d i spu t e during the calendar year for which this statement is filed with
r e spect to any such guarantees or warranties. Do NOT list any interest in

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 a contract made or executed by a local agency after public notice and
pursuant to a process for competitive bidding or " process for competitive
requests for proposals.

Entity Relationship Contracting Category

Self, Which Held to Entity State or of
Spouse Interest in and Interest Local Value of
or Child Contract in Contract A.gency Contract

- none -

7 . Li s t any position the reporting individual held as an officer of any

po l i t i ca l pa tty or politi cal organization, as a member of any political
party committee, or as a. political party d i strict leader. The term
"party" shall have the S~...;"'.e r:'.e a ~ i:; g a s "par ty" in the election law . The
t e rm "po l i tical organization'" means any party or independe nt body as
defined in t he election law or any organization that is affiliated with or
a subsidiary of a party or independent body.

- none -

8. (a) If the reporting individual practices law, is licensed by the

depa r t.ment of state as a real es tate broker or agent or practices a
profession licensed by the department of education, give a general
de scription of the principal subject areas of matters undertaken by such
individual. Additionally, if such an individual practices with a firm or
corporation and is a partner or shareholder of the firm or corporation,
give a general description of principal subject areas of matters
undertaken by such firm or c o rporation. Do not list the name of the
individual clients, customers or patients.

- none -
 - none -

9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUD1NG campaign contributions, in EXCESS of

$1,000, received during the reporting period for which this staterr~nt is
filed by the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or
unemancipated child from the same donor, EXCLUDING gifts from a relative.
INCLUDE the name and address of the donor. The term "gifts" does not
include reimbursements, which term is defined in item 10. Indicate the
value and nature of each such gift.

Self, category of
Spouse or Name of Nature Value of
Child Donor Add r e s s of Gift Gift

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. 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any r e imbur sement s for
expenditures, EXCLUDING campa ign expenditures and expe nd i tures in
connection with of Li c i a l duties reimbursed by the state, 1n EXCESS of
$1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this i tern, the tenn
"reimburs ements" shall mean any travel -related expenses provided by
nongovernmental sources ond for activities related to the reporting
individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, conferences,
or f ac t f i ndanq events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT include gifts
reported under item 9.

Source Oeser ipt10n

- none

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 category of
Identi ty Valuel

First Grafton Corp Twst nnknOloTIl

Bear, Sterns IRA acct.

IThe value of such interest sha11 be reported only if reasonably ascertainable.

12. (a) Describe the t e rms of, and the part ies to, any contract, promise, or
other agreement between the reporting individual and any pe rson, firm, or
corporation .... ith respect to the employment of such individual after
leaving office or position (other than a leave of absence).

- none -

(b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing for
continuation of payments or benefi ts to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL in EXCESS
of $1,000 [rom a prior employer OTtiER THAN the State. (This includes
interests in or contributions to a pension fund, profit-sharing plan. or
life or health insurance; buy-out agreements; severance payments; etc.)

- none -

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income includes,' but' l. ·:not "l imi t ed ~o'~ " ;'all \;'lncome' ~'. ( other .'~, t~t:,,;~ ,8 ,' ~::j,~ ,.-: -­
received from the employment listed under Item 2 above) from cOmpensafed ..
employment whether public or private, directorships and other fiduciary
positions, contractual arrangements, teaching income, partnerships,
honorariums, lecture fees, consultant fees, bank and bond interest,
dividends, income derived from a trust, real estate rents, and recognized
gains from the sale or exchange of real or other property. Income from a
bU6ines6 or profession and real estate rents shall be reported with the
source identified by the bUilding address in the case of real estate rents
and ot he rv i s e by the name of the entity and not by the 08100 of the
individual customers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net income
before taxes for each bu i l d i nq address or entity. The receipt of
mai nt enance received in connection with a matrimonial action, alimony and
child support payments shall not be listed.

Category
Self/ of
Spouse Source Nature Amount

See A[ t achme n t "B"

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14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retlr~~t !nc0m6) 1n EXCESS
of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting l!;)divldual followin9
the close of the calendar year' for which this discl'os'ure statement' 111
filed, other than deferred compensation. reported in item 11 hereinabove.
Deferred income derived from the practice of a profession shall be listed
in the aggregate and shall identify as the source, the name of the firm.
corporation, partnership or association through which the income was
derived, but shall not identify individual clients.

Category of
Source Amount

- none -

15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each transfer
ether then to e. relative dur i nq the reporting perioo for which this
statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an interest in a
trust, estate or other beneficial int ere~t, securities or real property,
by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, which would ot.herwise be
required to be repo~ted herein and is not or has not been so reported.

Category
Item Assigned Assigned or of
or Transferred Transferred to Value

- non e

16 . List below the type and market value of securities held by the report ing
individual or such individual's spouse from each issuing entity in EXCESS
of $1,000 at the close of the taxable year last occurring prior to the
date of filing, including the name of the issuing entity exclusive of
secu r it i e s he l d by the r epor t ing i nd i vi dua 1 i ssu ed by a profes sional
corporation. 'n'henever an interest in secu:r i ties exists through a
beneficial inte r est in a trust, the securities held in such trust shall be
listed ONLY IF the reporting individual has knowledge thereof except where
the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse has
transferred assets to such t rus t for his or her benefit in which event
such securities sh al l be l i st ed unless they are not ascertainable by the
reporting individual because the trtlstee is under an obligation or has
been instructed in ~r iting not to disclose the contents of the trtlst to

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percent (5\) of the stock of ~ corporation in which the stock is'publicly
traded or more than ten percent (10\) of the stock of a corporation in
which the stock is NOT publicly traded. Also list securities owned for
investment purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50\) of the
stock of ~hich is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such
individual's spouse. For the purpose of this item the term "securities"
shall mean mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obligations, warrants
and stocks of any class, Lnves tment, interests in liJnited or general
partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) and such other evidences
of indebtedness and certificates of interest as are usually referred to as
securities. The market value for such securities shall be reported only
if reasonably ascertainable and shall not be reported if the security is
an interest in a general partnership that was listed in item Sea) or if
the security is corporate stock, NOT publicly traded, In a hade or
busi ness of a reporting individual or a reporting individual's spouse.

Percentage
of cCQCrata
stock owned Category of
or controlled Market ve 1ue
(if more than as of the
5\ of publicly close of the
traded stock, taxable year
or more than last occur-
10% of stock ring prior to
not publicly the filing
Self/ Issuing Type of traded, is of this
Spouse Enti ty Security held) statement

See Attachment "e"

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17. List below the location, s Iz.e , general nature, acqu::iIl~lon date, market
value and percentage at owne r sh Ip of any real pro~rty ·in which any vested
or contingent interest in F.XCESS of. $1,000 is held' .by the reporting
individual or the reporting individual's spouse. Also list real property
o.... ned for investment purposes by a corporation more than f 1fty percent
( 50\) of the s tack of ....h i ch i B owned or con tro 11 ad by the r eporti ng
individual or such individual's spouse. Do NOT list any real property
. . . hich is th'e pr lmary or secondary personal res idence of the reporting
individual or the reporting individual's spouse, except where there is a
co-owner who is other than a relative.

Selfj Percent-
Spouse Gener- Acqui- age of category
Corpor- Loca- al sition Owner- of Market
ation tion Size Nature Date ship Value

See At t Be hmen t liD"

]8. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods or
services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of the
taxable year last occu r r i.nq pra or to the dat e of fi},ing and other debts
owed to such ind ividual at the close of the taxabl~ year last occurring'
pr i or to the date of filing, in" E.XCESS of $1,000, including the name of
the debtor, type of obligation, date due and the nature of the collateral
se cur i ng payment of each, if any, excluding securities reported in item 16
her e i nabove . Debts, notes and accounts receivable owed to the individual
by a relative shall not be reported.

Type of Obligation, Category

Date Due, and Nature of
Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any' Amount

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 Category
Name of Creditor Type of Liability of
or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount
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The requirements of law relating to t.he ' reporting of the financial
interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of unethical
or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from compliance with
these requirements.

May 13,1994
Date(month/day/year)

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903
Joseph L. Bruno

Question (15

N2me b Address State or

Position of organization Description Local Agency

Consultant Mitel Systems Int. Inc. Telecommunications

9/92 to 4/93 6 British American Blvd. sales b services,
Latham, Ne~ York (bids & does business with
State/local agencies - not
a significant percentage of
business)

Senator New York State Senate Legislative branch of

LOB-409 Ne~ York State government
Albany, Ne~ York

Director until First Grafton Corp. Real Estate Development Town of Grafton
6/92. then 23 Mason Street Rensselaer County
turned over to Glens Falls, Ne~ York
a Trust

Sale Proprietor Mountain View Farm Breeding & Raising

89 Bulson Road Thoroughbred race horses
Troy, New York

Consultant Business Consultants consulting

89 Bulson Road
Troy, New York

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 Question 113

Category of
Self/Spouse Source Nature Amount

1- Self Mitel Systems Int. Inc ~ consulting fee Category

2. Self New York State Senate salary Category

3. Self/Spouse ljlj3 Taylor Ct .• Troy rent Category

7. Self New York State Thoroughbred breeder's

Breeders Fund awards Category

8. Self Upstate Imaging Inc. interest Category

9. Self Sage Alerting Inc. stock gain Category

10. Self Francis Denney Co. Inc. stock gaio Category

II. Self Business Consultants consulting fees Category

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Category of Percentage
General Aquist10n Market of
Location Size Nature Date Value Ownership

443 Taylor Ct. duplex 12/84 Category 100%

Troy. New York

94 Bulson Road single family 6/89 Category 100%

Troy. New York home

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