Janet L. Duprey (born November 27, 1945) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican, Duprey was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2016.
Duprey was first elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election.
She was the 2010 Republican nominee when a potential primary challengerâÂÂs 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 general election, which she won with 59 percent of the vote. Duprey did not seek re-election in 2016.
Duprey "had a well-established record as her partyâÂÂs most socially liberal representative in Albany".
Duprey supports gay and lesbian rights and voted in favor of same sex marriage legislation. In 2013, Duprey was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage in the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.
Duprey was a vocal supporter of Dede Scozzafava during the 2009 special election in .
Duprey is pro-choice.
Duprey is a longtime advocate for medical aid in dying.
Duprey and her husband Elmer have two grown children, John and Michelle.
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