2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁Republican ▁Michael ▁Con igli aro ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁He ▁did ▁not ▁face ▁serious ▁challeng es ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁or ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Add ab bo ▁supported ▁gay ▁marriage ▁by ▁voting ▁for ▁the ▁" Mar riage ▁Equ ality ▁En act ment " ▁Bill # ▁A - 8 3 5 4 , ▁which ▁successfully ▁passed ▁in ▁the ▁Senate . ▁This ▁vote ▁was ▁a ▁change ▁in ▁position , ▁as ▁Add ab bo ▁had ▁been ▁one ▁of ▁a ▁hand ful ▁of ▁Democratic ▁votes ▁against ▁marriage ▁equality ▁that ▁defeated ▁a ▁similar ▁bill ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Senate , ▁Add ab bo ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁Senate ▁Racing , ▁G aming ▁and ▁W ager ing ▁Committee . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senate ▁leadership ▁crisis ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senate : ▁Joseph ▁P . ▁Add ab bo ▁Jr . ▁ ▁N YS ▁Senate ▁Camp aign ▁website ▁ ▁Joseph ▁Add ab bo ▁and ▁Ser ph in ▁M alt ese ▁batt ling ▁hard ▁for ▁state ▁Senate ▁seat . ▁New ▁York ▁Daily ▁News . ▁ 2 0 0 8 - 0 8 - 1 0 . ▁ ▁Category : New ▁York ▁state ▁sen ators ▁Category : New ▁York ▁City ▁Council ▁members ▁Category : New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Democr ats ▁Category : T ou