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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. Pataki was the third Republican since 1923 to win New York's governorship, after ...
May 28, 2015 · George Pataki announced his presidential candidacy in Exeter, N.H., on Thursday. He's the eighth official Republican entrant in the 2016 race for the White House. The field is expected to double ...
- 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.
May 28, 2015 · 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] He suspended his presidential campaign on December 29, 2015.
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, [1] until December 31, 2006.
Governor George Pataki served three terms as the 53rd Governor of the state of New York. During his tenure, Governor Pataki focused on several key issues, including tax cuts, economic development, criminal justice reform and the creation of charter schools in the state. As Governor, he cut taxes for 12 straight years, stimulating economic ...
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Sep 10, 2021 · Former Gov. George Pataki shares his memories and reflections on the state's response to the 9/11 attacks, 20 years later. Watch the full episode of New York NOW, a local public television program presented by WMHT.
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