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Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton, Saratoga Counties, NY November 7, 2006 Election
State Senator; District 44 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $79,500

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Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Order is random and changes daily.

Gary R. McCarthy

  • Party: Democratic
Jeffrey P. Stark Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Working Families
  • Occupation: Organizer District Council No. 9 Painters Union, New York
  • Graduated 1973 Wilbur H. Lynch HS, Amsterdam; FMCC : 1973- 1975 Construction Technology
  • Enrolled National Labor College BA Labor Administration, Expected Graduation 2007
  • Representative for Painters and Allied trades since 1998
  • Political Action Coordinator, upstate 8 years
  • REV-UP 98 Coordinator for National Building Trades, Aug + November 1998
  • Two terms Citizens Review Board, Amsterdam
 Hugh T. Farley Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: Professor Emeritus of Business Law, University at Albany
  • J.D., Washington College of Law; B.S. (cum laude), State University of New York at Albany; A.A.S., Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Incumbent State Senator (Senate Majority Whip) and former Town Councilmember
  • Honored as Republican Legislator of the Year, Catholic Legislator of the Year, Conservation Legislator of the Year
  • Sponsored many important laws including hospice, identity theft protection, and tax reductions
  • Known for outstanding constituent service
  • Taxpayer, US Army veteran, father and grandfather
Priorities:
  • Economic development and good jobs
  • Reduce the burden of real property taxes
  • Get tougher on criminals, especially sexual predators
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The League of Women Voters of the Capital District has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Member Items, Redistricting, and Drug Discounts.

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