George H. Winner Jr.

George Winner
Member of the New York Senate
from the 53rd district
In office
January 1, 2005  DEcember 31, 2010
Preceded by Randy Kuhl
Succeeded by Tom O'Mara
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 126th, then the 127th, and the 137th district
In office
January 1, 1979  December 31, 2004
Preceded by L. Richard Marshall
Succeeded by Tom O'Mara
Personal details
Born July 31, 1949
Elmira, New York
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lynn Hardman
Children 3 daughters
Occupation Lawyer

George H. Winner Jr. (born July 31, 1949) is a former New York state senator. A Republican, he served in the New York State Senate from 2005 to 2010, after having spent 13 terms in the New York State Assembly.

Political career and background

Born in Elmira, New York, George Winner is a 1971 graduate of St. Lawrence University. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York in 1977. He is a partner in the Elmira law firm of Keyser, Maloney, Winner LLP and is a member of the Chemung County, New York and New York State Bar Associations. Winner was counsel and legislative assistant to Senate Deputy Majority Leader William T. Smith from 1971 to 1978. He is married to the former Lynn Hardman, and they have three daughters.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 2004, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th and 195th New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 2005 to 2010, sitting in the 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures. He represented the 53rd senatorial district which comprised Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, the city and town of Ithaca, New York, and the towns of Enfield, Newfield and Ulysses in Tompkins County. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations.

Winner, who received statewide attention after leading a Senate investigation of the Spitzer administration in 2007, considered running for New York State Attorney General in 2010.[1] He was also mentioned as a potential candidate to run against Eric Massa for the United States House of Representatives seat representing New York's 29th congressional district in 2010.

Winner unexpectedly announced his retirement from the state senate on June 2, 2010.[2] Since his retirement, he has operated the Rescue New York political action committee.[3]

Notes

  1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/nyregion/27agrace.html New York Times
  2. Vielkind, Jimmy (September 16, 2014). Republican PAC gives Astorino air cover. Capital New York. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
New York Assembly
Preceded by
L. Richard Marshall
New York State Assembly
126th District

1979–1992
Succeeded by
Daniel J. Fessenden
Preceded by
Donald R. Davidsen
New York State Assembly
127th District

1993–2002
Succeeded by
Daniel L. Hooker
Preceded by
Charles H. Nesbitt
New York State Assembly
137th District

2003–2004
Succeeded by
Tom O'Mara
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Randy Kuhl
New York State Senate
53rd District

2005–2010
Succeeded by
Tom O'Mara


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