George H. Winner, Jr.
George H. Winner, Jr. (b. July 31, 1949) is a former Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing District 53 from 2005 to 2010.
Winner served in the New York State Assembly from 1978 to 2004. From 1990 to 2004, he served as Assembly minority leader pro tempore. He also served as deputy minority leader.
Biography
Winner earned his B.A. from Saint Lawrence University in 1971. His professional experience includes working as the counsel/legislative assistant for Senate Deputy Majority Leader William T. Smith from 1971 to 1978 and as the partner for Keyser, Maloney, Winner Limited Liability Partnership.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the New York State Senate, Winner served on the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee, New York State Senate
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate
- Elections Committee, New York State Senate
- Energy and Telecommunications Committee, New York State Senate
- Health Committee, New York State Senate
- Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Investigations and Government Operations Committee, New York State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Winner did not run for re-election in 2010.
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, George H. Winner, Jr. won the election for New York State Senate, District 53 with 61,144 votes.[2][3]
Winner raised $333,812 for his campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 53 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 George H. Winner, Jr. (R)
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61,144 | |||
| John Tonello (D) | 43,341 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Winner and his wife, Lynn Hardman, have three children.
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- George Winner on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of George H. Winner, Jr.," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 22, 2014
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