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George Elmer Pataki (/ p ə ˈ t ɑː k i /; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New York from 1995 to 2007. He previously served in the State Legislature from 1985 to 1994, and as the Mayor of Peekskill from 1981 to 1984.
The 1994 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo ran for a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican George Pataki in an upset victory. Pataki had previously been described by the New York Daily News as "a little-known Republican state ...
New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland; see the list of colonial governors and the list of directors-general of New Netherland for the ...
Elizabeth Helen McCaughey ( / məˈkɔɪ /; born October 20, 1948 [ 1] formerly known as Betsy McCaughey Ross ), is an American politician who was the lieutenant governor of New York from 1995 to 1998, during the first term of Governor George Pataki. She unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for governor after Pataki dropped her ...
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [2]The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, [3] as well as to convene the legislature. [4]
First. Salary. $210,000 (2020) Website. governor.ny.gov. The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term.
The 2002 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Republican Governor George Pataki was re-elected to a third term, defeating Democrat Carl McCall and Rochester billionaire Tom Golisano, who ran on the Independence Party line. As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican won a statewide election in New York, and the last ...
The state’s last Republican governor was George Pataki, who served from 1995 to 2006. Four Republican candidates for New York governor are set to face off in a televised debate Monday night. It ...