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Onondaga, Wayne, Cayuga, Monroe Counties, NY November 7, 2006 Election
United States Representative; District 25 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $165,200

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Candidates (Vote for 1)
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James T. Walsh Click here for more information about this candidate

  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: Member of Congress.
  • First elected to House of Representatives in 1988.
  • Member, City of Syracuse Common Council form 1977 to 1985
  • President, City of Syracuse Common Council from 1985 to 1988
  • Graduate of St. Bonaventure; BA History 1970
Dan Maffei Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
  • Occupation: Independent Consultant and currently a full time candidate
  • Nottingham High School Regents Diploma (1986)
  • Brown University: BA + History (1990)
  • Columbia University: MS + Journalism (1991)
  • Harvard University: Master of Public Policy (1995)
  • From 1995 through 2005 Dan served as Senior Policy Advisor for Democrats on the US House of Representatives Ways & Means committee.
  • Press Secretary for Senators Bill Bradley (1995 + 1996) and Patrick Moynihan (1997 + 1998).
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The League of Women Voters of New York State has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Iraq, Medicare Drug, and Civil Rights.

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