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Gary E. Pudup

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Gary E. Pudup was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 134 of the New York State Assembly.

Campaign themes

2014

Pudup's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Tax Fairness and Transparency

  • Excerpt: "I believe in a fair and equitable tax system that protects the middle and working class, the backbone of New York"
  • Excerpt: "I believe that taxes need to be purposeful, and that exceptions need to be purposeful and not used as rewards for political favors."
  • Excerpt: "I have worked in the private sector as a self-employed contractor and live with the same pressures facing everyday people."
  • Excerpt: "I believe our values of fairness, equality and economic freedom are reflected in our budgets."

Education

  • Excerpt: "I stand with the professionals who dedicate themselves to ensuring our children and grandchildren are prepared to be informed and productive citizens."
  • Excerpt: "I will work to reform systems that penalize already struggling schools and instead work to incentivize success rather than punish."
  • Excerpt: "I believe every student and teacher deserve the resources needed to succeed."
  • Excerpt: "I know firsthand that college students and their parents are burdened by outrageous loans and this generation is losing the chance for upward mobility every generation has had before."

Women’s Issues

  • Excerpt: "I stand with women and their right to every freedom and opportunity that every person is entitled to as an American and New Yorker. The rights of women are non-negotiable."
  • Excerpt: "As a career police officer I stand for eliminating any barrier the victims of domestic violence faces in housing, employment and society."

Public Safety

  • Excerpt: "As a career police officer, incident command trainer and as an advocate for civil liberties, I understand the balance between law and order and the rights of citizens."
  • Excerpt: "I remain an active co-member of the Police/Community Advisory Council along with the Greece Police Department."

Jobs and Economic Development

  • Excerpt: "I have seen firsthand what having a job with dignity does for a person and a community."
  • Excerpt: "I have seen firsthand what having a job that does not provide a living wage does to a person and their community."
  • Excerpt: "I believe we have the resources and with the right incentives can bring jobs with worth and dignity back to this area."

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. Gary E. Pudup was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Peter A. Lawrence was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pudup ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Lawrence ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Pudup was defeated by Lawrence in the general election.[2][3][4]

New York State Assembly, District 134 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter A. Lawrence 67.7% 24,269
     Democratic Gary E. Pudup 32.3% 11,553
Total Votes 35,822

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