Dierdre Scozzafava
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Hoffman 'Unconcedes' In New York 23; Absentee Count Begins TodayHoffman, who jumped in the race in response to the "liberal" positions of the Republican Party candidate, state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava -- a decision that ultimately forced Scozzafava out of the race -- conceded to Democrat... In this article: Bill Owens, Dede Scozzafava, Al Gore, U.S. Supreme Court, Republican Party, Nancy Pelosi, John McHugh, and George W. Bush |
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Result of N.Y. special election still unofficial, even with one candidate now in Congress
...was closely watched nationally as a possible bellwether, and for what it revealed about divisions within the Republican Party. Scozzafava, the GOP contender, dropped out the weekend before the Nov. 3 election and endorsed Owens, the Democrat.
In this article: Bill Owens, Republican Party, Dede Scozzafava, and Nancy Pelosi
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NPR | November 02, 2009
GOP Rift Evident In N.Y. House Seat Race Shakeup
...going to build a stronger party," Scozzofava said. On Sunday, Scozzafava shocked the GOP by urging moderate Republicans in the district to vote for the Democratic candidate Bill Owens. Scozzafava's humiliation at the hands of...
In this article: Republican Party, Dede Scozzafava, Joe Biden, Newt Gingrich, Bill Owens, Glenn Beck, and New York
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 08, 2009
Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY
Owens thanked one-time opponent Dierdre Scozzafava, a moderate Republican who exited the race Saturday after Republicans criticized her support of abortion rights and same-sex marriage and Hoffman surged past her in the polls.
In this article: Republican Party, Bill Owens, New York, Barack Obama, Conservative Party, Democratic Party, and John McHugh
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washingtonpost.com | November 04, 2009
After Obama: What the Republican victories in N.J. and Va. mean, was NY-23 about national issues?
...revolt led by locals. Surprise, Ariz.: you say NY-23 is idiosyncratic for it's results. Yet it was the Republicans that selected their Candidate (Dede). Dede would easily won that election where then the GOP would have another seat, that they...
In this article: Republican Party, Reihan Salam, Bob McDonnell, Virginia, New Jersey, Chris Christie, Dede Scozzafava, Sarah Palin, and Tax
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CNN | 7 days ago
Opinion: Sarah Palin wants to friend you
One Facebook post from Palin endorsing Hoffman started a cascade effect in donations and support that resulted in liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava's withdrawal from the race and Hoffman's razor-thin loss to Democrat Bill Owens.
In this article: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Facebook, Republican Party, Matthew Continetti, John McCain, YouTube, Twitter, and Democratic Party
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Politico.com: Politics '08 | November 06, 2009
GOP mulls stripping Dede of top post
GOP mulls stripping Dede of top post Dede Scozzafava, the Republican nominee who issued an election eve endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens in the Nov. 3 New York special election, will meet with Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Monday to...
In this article: Dede Scozzafava, Republican Party, Bill Owens, Brian Kolb, New York, Adobe Flash Player, Conservative Party, and Democratic Party
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N.Y. congressional race not yet certified
...Sarah Palin, shunned the Republican candidate, Dede Scozzafava, and endorsed Hoffman. Scozzafava quit the race days before the election and endorsed Owens. Owens replaced Rep. John M. McHugh (R), who became secretary of the Army in the Obama...
In this article: New York, Dede Scozzafava, GOP, Sarah Palin, and John M. McHugh
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Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava represents District 122 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises large portions of St. Lawrence County, Lewis County and a small portion of Oswego County. Her voter base lies in the conservative Lewis County.
First elected in 1998, Scozzafava is the current Ranking Minority Member of the Codes Committee, as well as a member of the Education and Local Government committees. For the 2001-2002 session she served on the Standing Committees on Economic Development, Education, and Social Services. She is one of 42 Republicans in the 150-seat Assembly.
Prior to her election she served as the Village of Gouverneur Trustee for four years, subsequent to which she served as Mayor of Gouverneur, from 1993-1998.
In addition to her work in the Assembly, Scozzafava works as an investment advisor for RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., which is located in Watertown, New York. According to campaign filing records, she, her husband and other family members are the largest donors to her campaigns.
She holds B.S. from the Boston University School of Management, as well as an M.B.A. from the Clarkson Graduate School of Management.
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