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Douglas Lee (New York)
Douglas M. Lee was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 16 of the New York State Assembly.
Biography
Lee earned both a B.S. in biology and an MBA in accounting from St. John's University. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Data Processor (CDP). Lee works as the vice president of IT Audit for a global investment bank. He previously worked for KPMG, a senior manager leading information security consulting practice.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Lee submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding his political philosophy:[1]
| “ |
Doug Lee has the audit and management expertise to cut waste and corruption. He advocates responsible gas development for jobs and economy. A true environmentalist with scientific training, he is committed to protecting nature for our future generations. [2] |
” |
| —Douglas Lee, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 13, 2014 | ||
Elections
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Michelle Schimel was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Douglas Lee was unopposed in the Republican primary. Schimel ran on the Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets and Lee ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Schimel defeated Lee in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michelle Schimel Incumbent |
60.4% | 18,427 | |
| Republican | Douglas Lee | 39.6% | 12,089 | |
| Total Votes | 30,516 | |||
Personal
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Lee and his wife, Karen, reside in Manhasset, New York. Lee was an Assistant Scout Master, served as chairperson for the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island and Chinese School and volunteered for the Gift of Life program of Rotary International.[1]
Lee enjoys camping and fishing, and is an amateur astronomer.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Douglas + Lee + New + York + Assembly"
See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 16
- New York State Assembly elections, 2014
- New York State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Doug Lee on Facebook
- New York State Assembly
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
