| 词条 | James L. Seward (New York) |
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| name = James Seward | image = | width = 150px | caption = | state_senate = New York | district = 51st | term_start = January 1, 2003 | term_end = | preceded = Thomas W. Libous | succeeded = | state_senate2= New York | district2 = 50th | term_start2 = January 1, 1987 | term_end2 = December 31, 2002 | preceded2 = Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. | succeeded2 = John A. DeFrancisco | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 11, 1951}}[1] | birth_place = Oneonta, New York | nationality = American | party = Republican | spouse = Cynthia Seward | children = Ryan and Lauren | residence = Milford, New York | alma_mater = Hartwick College (B.A.) | committees = | religion = United Methodist | website = State Senate Site }} James L. Seward (born August 11, 1951) is a Republican New York State Senator since 1987. Seward was first elected to represent the 50th District in 1986, and due to redistricting, is currently representing the 51st District. The 51st is a rural district, comprising Greene, Schoharie, Otsego, Herkimer, Cortland counties, as well as portions of Tompkins, Chenango and Ulster counties. Early life and careerSeward was born in Oneonta, New York[1] and attended Oneonta public schools. He went on to Hartwick College in Oneonta and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.[2] In addition, he studied at the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of SUNY Albany.[2] Hartwick College honored Seward with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1999.[3] Seward is a former Milford town justice and former chairman of the Otsego County Republican Committee.[2] He was a delegate to the 1976, 1980, and 1988 Republican National Conventions and an alternate delegate in 1996.[2] He lives in Milford, New York with his wife Cynthia (née Milavec).[2] They have two grown children: Ryan and Lauren.[3] Senate careerSenator Seward was elected to the state senate in 1986 and was appointed chairman of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee.[2] In 1999, Seward became chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Insurance.[2] In 2007, Senator Seward was asked by former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to assume a post in the senate leadership team as majority whip. In 2011, Senator Republican Leader Dean G. Skelos asked him to assume the position of assistant majority leader on conference operations.[2] Seward has been an advocate for education, securing state aid for local districts to offset rising taxes and to support technology and special education initiatives within his schools.[2] He supported enactment of the STAR school tax relief program and has championed property tax relief.[2] Seward voted against a same-sex marriage bill on December 2, 2009; the bill was defeated.[4] However, in 2011, the legislature ultimately enacted, and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law, a same-sex marriage bill, which Senator Seward opposed.[5] Seward is a director of Wilber National Bank, a trustee of Glimmerglass Opera, serves on the boards of directors of Pathfinder Village and the Catskill Symphony, and is a member of the Milford United Methodist Church.[2] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://ny.ala.capwiz.com/bio/id/6860 |title= Sen. James Seward (R-New York) biography |work=ny.ala.capwiz.com |publisher=New York Library Association |accessdate= 2009-06-11}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite web|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/james-l-seward/bio|title=Senator James L. Seward|publisher=|accessdate=29 April 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.senatorjimseward.com/51/biography.aspx |title=Biography |work=www.senatorjimseward.com |accessdate=2009-06-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207001815/http://www.senatorjimseward.com/51/biography.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-07 |df= }} 4. ^Majority Support Evaded State Senate's Gay Marriage Bill - NY1.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211022653/http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/108803/survey |date=2015-02-11 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Local-gay-rights-advocates-say-Gay-Marriage-Bill--in-New-York-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-124537104.html?m=y|title=WKTV News|publisher=|accessdate=29 April 2017}} External links
| title = New York State Senate 50th District | years = 1987–2002 | before = Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. | after = John A. DeFrancisco }}{{s-bef|before=Thomas W. Libous}}{{s-ttl|title=New York State Senate 51st District|years=2003–present}}{{s-inc}}{{s-end}}{{New York State Senate}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Seward, James L.}} 8 : 1951 births|Living people|New York (state) Republicans|New York state senators|People from Oneonta, New York|21st-century American politicians|20th-century American politicians|Hartwick College alumni |
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