Randy Kuhl
Randy Kuhl | |
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George H. Winner, Jr. | |
Constituency | 52nd district (1987–2002) 53rd district (2003–2004) |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 127th district | |
In office January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Charles D. Henderson |
Succeeded by | Donald R. Davidsen |
Personal details | |
Born | John Randolph Kuhl Jr. April 19, 1943 Bath, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Hammondsport, New York |
Education | Union College (BS) Syracuse University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
John Randolph Kuhl Jr.
Early life and education
Kuhl was born in Hammondsport, New York. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York with a B.A. in civil engineering in 1966, and then got a J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1969. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1970.[2]
New York State Legislature
Kuhl was a member of the New York State Senate from 1987 to 2004, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th and 196th New York State Legislatures. He was appointed the Senate's Assistant Majority Leader for Operations at the beginning of the 1995 legislative session.[2]
One of Kuhl's signature issues in the state legislature was
In 1997, while serving as a state senator, Kuhl was arrested and convicted of driving while intoxicated. His driver's license was revoked for six months.[4]
House of Representatives
2004 election
In 2004, Kuhl ran for the House seat of retiring U.S. Representative
2006 election
Kuhl's Democratic opponent in the
In March 2006, Kuhl invited President
Preliminary results from the November election showed Kuhl narrowly beating Massa by a margin of approximately 5,600 votes (out of about 193,000 cast).[10] Massa had initially refused to concede the election and was expected to file a challenge, but on November 15, 2006, Massa conceded the election and contacted Kuhl to congratulate him.[11] According to the final election results, which were certified by the New York State Board of Elections on December 14, 2006, Kuhl won by a margin of 6,033 votes (out of 206,121 cast).[12]
2008 election
Kuhl's again faced Democratic nominee and former Navy officer
Political positions
Kuhl was considered a fairly reliable conservative who generally voted against abortion rights, gun control and tax increases. He was, however, a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership.[citation needed]
Kuhl supported making then-President Bush's tax cuts permanent. In addition, he also advocated for a 10-cent reduction in federal gasoline taxes.[15]
In September 2007, Kuhl was noted in the news as being one of the most outspoken opponents of a plan by then-New York Governor
During his time as a state senator, Kuhl was an advocate of
References
- ^ Report of receipts FEC and disbursements fec.gov
- ^ a b "Meet the Freshmen of the House of Representatives", BIPAC, November 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2006.
- ^ New York Times
- Fox News Channel. Archived from the originalon 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ a b "Kuhl Wins Contentious Election to Succeed Amo Houghton". news.wbfo.org. 3 November 2004.
- ^ Crestia DeGeorge, "The race for Amo Houghton's seat", Rochester City News (weekly)
- ^ "The New York Times > Congressional Quarterly > Washington > Campaign 2004 > CQ Today: Higgins, Kuhl Win Key Contests in New York; Incumbents Prevail". archive.nytimes.com.
- ^ "In Ad, Kuhl Called". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ Robert J. McCarthy, "Cheney beats war drums stumping for Kuhl", Buffalo News, September 23, 2006
- ^ Election results from "CBS News" Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, November 7, 2006
- ^ "Massa concedes, calls to congratulate Kuhl" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Elmira Star Gazette, November 15, 2006
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Results".
- ^ Unofficial election results Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine from the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections
- ^ "Kuhl Concedes -- Finally". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ KUHL REINTRODUCES GAS PRICE RELIEF BILL Archived 2007-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Milton, Pat. New York to allow illegal immigrants to get drivers' licenses. Associated Press. 22 September 2007.
- ^ Miller, Rick. Kuhl battered for voting against SCHIP. Olean Times Herald. 15 October 2007.
- ^ "The Big City; The Moochers From Upstate? Cut 'Em Loose", John Tierney, The New York Times, May 24, 1999
External links
- United States Congress. "Randy Kuhl (id: K000364)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Congressman Randy Kuhl official campaign site
- OpenSecrets.org – John R. Kuhl Jr campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart – Representative John R. 'Randy' Kuhl Jr. (NY) profile
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Washington Post – Congress Votes Database: Randy Kuhl voting record