David R. Townsend Jr.

David R. Townsend (born April 14, 1943) is an American Politician from New York

Biography

He was born on April 14, 1943, in Rome, Oneida County, New York.[1] He attended SUNY Morrisville. From 1966 to 1990, he worked as a police officer for different law enforcement agencies in Oneida County.

He entered politics as a Republican, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (115th D.) from 1991 to 2010,[2] sitting in the 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures.

He didn't seek re-election in 2010, instead running for Sheriff of Oneida County, but he was narrowly defeated by Democrat Robert Maciol.[3]

References

New York Assembly
Preceded by
William R. Sears
New York State Assembly
115th District

1991–2010
Succeeded by
Claudia Tenney


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