George Pataki
Full Name: George Elmer Pataki
Age: 64
Marital status: married, four children
Politicial Party: Republican
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Biography
Pataki's paternal grandfather was János (later John) Pataki (1883-1971) of Mátészalka, Hungary, who came to the United States in 1908 and worked in a hat factory. János married Erzsebet (later Elizabeth; 1887-1975) around 1904. Their son, Pataki's father, was Louis P. Pataki (1912-1996), a mailman. His maternal grandfather was Matteo Laganà (born in Calabria, Italy in 1889), who married Agnes Lynch of County Louth, Ireland around 1914. Their daughter, Margaret Lagana, is Pataki's mother. He has an older brother, Louis.Pataki married Elizabeth Rowland in 1973, and they have four children: Emily, Teddy, Allison, and Owen.
Previous Offices
Pataki first won elective office in 1981, as mayor of the Westchester County city of Peekskill. From 1985 to 1992, he represented a state Assembly district that included parts of Westchester, Putnam and Duchess counties. In 1992, Pataki beat incumbent Republican State Senator Mary Goodhue in a primary and served one term before running for Governor.57th Governor of New York In office - January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2006
Educational Background
Pataki entered Yale University in 1964 on an academic scholarship, and graduated in 1967. While there he served as chairman of the Conservative Party of the Yale Political Union. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1970. He received his Master's in 1971.
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