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Candidates' Biographical Information |
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Rep. In Congress District 24, New York |
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November 2, 2010 New York General Election |
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Candidates' Positions and Views on Other Issues where Information is Available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Biographical Information issue questions. The responses were provided by Michael A. Arcuri and Richard L. Hanna or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Biographical |
Michael A. Arcuri - D
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Richard L. Hanna - R
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62 |
| General: (goals, objectives, views, philosophies) |
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. Congressman Hanna brings real life experiences to our nation's capital with a history creating jobs, growing a business and understanding how both the federal and state governments affect decisions of business owners.
He will use his nearly three decades experience as a business leader to help turn around both the national economy and Upstate New York's. Congressman Hanna is no stranger to facing tough challenges and finding solutions through hard work. |
| Personal: (gender, age, marital status, spouse, children, residence) |
Mike was born and raised in Utica where he was a star athlete in high school and went on to play football at SUNY Albany where he earned All-American honors.
Mike still lives in Utica with his wife and three children. And he spends much of his time at home tirelessly traveling the 24th District town-by-town, mile-by-mile, helping to ensure the best part of the American dream for all of us. |
At the age of 20, Congressman Hanna became the primary supporter of his mother and four sisters after his father died suddenly. Congressman Hanna and his wife, Kim, live in Barneveld and have two children. |
| Education: (schools, colleges, major, degrees) |
He earned his Juris Doctorate at New York Law School. |
Economics and Political Science from Reed College in Portland, Ore. |
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Returned to Utica to start his own small business, a law practice. |
He started Hanna Construction and worked on small residential projects. Over the next 27 years Hanna Construction grew to employ more than 450 people - many from the construction trades - and successfully complete a myriad of multi-million dollar commercial and municipal projects in Upstate New York. Hanna is a 25-year member of the Operating Engineers Local 545. He is a licensed pilot with high performance and sea plane certifications. |
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He is a member of the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the National Rifle Association. In cooperation with The Women's Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., Congressman Hanna in 2004 founded "Annie's Fund." The fund was created to help women make positive changes at critical points in their lives through one-time grants. Hundreds of grants have been awarded since the inception of Annie's Fund. The YWCA of the Mohawk Valley has also honored Congressman Hanna as a "Champion of Women" for nearly three decades. Congressman Hanna also served for 10 years from 1994 to 2004 on the board of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., including two years as the board chairman. |
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Since taking office in January 2007, Mike has tirelessly worked for the good of the Upstate region he grew up in, and where he raises his family now.
From the outset as a House freshman, Mike was chosen to continue a long-standing New York tradition as a member of the important House Rules Committee. He also serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee, where he is successfully leading the way to bring high-speed rail across Upstate New York, a project he likens to a "21st Century Erie Canal."
He was elected District Attorney for Oneida County where he served 13 years, taking an active role in law enforcement to successfully reduce violent crime in Oneida County. While in office, he created the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center and now as congressman, has been successful in helping other counties throughout the region establish their own Child Advocacy Centers. |
Congressman Richard Hanna was elected on Nov. 2, 2010 to represent the 24th District of New York in the United States House of Representatives. |
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| Accomplishments: (awards, achievements) |
He lead the charge on passage of PAYGO in the House, a bill helping to ensure money is only spent by Congress when it's there. In December, along with a small group of colleagues, Mike stepped forward to co-author and sign a letter to President Obama demanding a freeze on non-security related federal spending.
He then authored and introduced legislation that would require members of the House to take a 5% salary cut and implement a 5% office budget reduction in 2010.
Mike believes the road back to prosperity in Upstate New York begins with a solid job market, a sound economy and better education so that we remain competitive. He led the charge for the Small Business Tax Relief Act, which provides $1.3 billion for small businesses and family farms. |
Congressman Hanna in 2007 was the recipient of foundation's Rosamond Childs Award for Community Philanthropy. The award honors the memory of the foundation's first and largest benefactor and is presented to a donor who exemplifies her philanthropic spirit. Congressman Hanna was the first living person to receive the award. |