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George Elmer Pataki ( / pəˈtɑːki /; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006. He previously served in the State Legislature from 1985 to 1994, and as the Mayor of Peekskill from 1981 to 1984.
May 28, 2015 · For most voters, the name George Pataki might not ring a bell. But he was the last Republican elected to major statewide office in New York in more than 20 years. And he's running for president.
- Ron Elving
- DC:You were governor during 9/11, and it was a very hectic day that Tuesday. Tell me what was going through your mind that Tuesday when you learned what was happening in New York City, the Pentagon, during the attacks.
- GP: As soon as I saw the second plane hit the tower, I knew we were under attack. You have to set aside emotions, and feelings, and just spring into action.
- DC: As you and I both know, 9/11 really lasted quite a while in New York City. There was searching for victims, the cleanup process, and then figuring out what was going to happen next.
- GP: Well, Dan, one of the real problems of September 11 and the days after was that we didn’t know what might happen next. So, that was one thing we had to do, starting an Office of Homeland Security, essentially from scratch, and putting in place laws and protocols to protect us.
George Elmer Pataki (/ p ə ˈ t ɑː k i /; born June 24, 1945) is an American politician. He was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995, until December 31, 2006.
George E. Pataki (b. June 24, 1945, in Peekskill, N.Y.) is a former Republican governor of New York, serving three terms from 1995 to 2007. [1] On May 28, 2015, Pataki announced he was running for president of the United States in 2016. [2]
May 28, 2015 · One of seven former governors in the 2016 conversation, George Pataki is the only one who also was a delegate to the United Nations, a small town mayor and a state legislator. The New Yorker is...
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Sep 8, 2021 · Not only was Gov. George Pataki instrumental in shepherding the state through the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, meeting with grieving families and coordinating critical rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero, he was also responsible for rebuilding lower Manhattan after the tragedy.
