Randy Kuhl

Randy Kuhl

John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. (born April 19, 1943 in Bath , New York ) is an American politician . Between 2005 and 2009 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1966, Randy Kuhl graduated from Union College in Schenectady . After a subsequent law degree at Syracuse University and his admission to the bar in 1969, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1981 and 1986 he was a member of the New York State Assembly ; from 1987 to 2004 he was a member of the State Senate . During this time he campaigned unsuccessfully to split New York State into two parts.

In the 2004 congressional elections , Kuhl was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Amo Houghton on January 3, 2005 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until January 3, 2009 . During this time the final phase of the Iraq war and the military operation in Afghanistan fell . Kuhl was a member of the Agriculture Committee, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. He was also a member of six sub-committees. He was against abortion, against gun controls, against tax increases and against online poker games.

In the 2008 elections , Kuhl lost just 49:51 percent of the vote against the Democrat Eric Massa , whom he had defeated in 2006. Today he lives in Hammondsport. He is divorced and has three grown sons.

Individual evidence

1. ^ New York Times: The Big City; The Moochers From Upstate? Cut 'Em Loose (May 24, 1999)

Web links

• Randy Kuhl in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Randy Kuhl in the nndb (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Amo Houghton	United States House Representative for New York (29th constituency) January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2009	Eric Massa