Randy Daniels

Randy Daniels is the current Secretary of State of New York. Daniels was appointed Secretary of State by Governor George Pataki on April 12 2001.

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Secretary of State - New York - George Pataki - April 12 - 2001

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Daniels holds a bachelor's degree in government and journalism from Southern Illinois University. He is a former journalist and public relations professional. He was briefly Deputy Mayor of New York City under former Mayor David Dinkins. A Democrat until recently, Daniels is now a Republican. He was considered a possible running mate for Pataki in 2002 for lieutenant govenor.

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Southern Illinois University - Deputy Mayor - New York City - David Dinkins - Democrat - Republican - 2002 - Lieutenant govenor

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Daniels is reported to be considering a race for governor in 2006 against state attorney general Eliot Spitzer. Daniels frequently travels the state on official business. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York.

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2006 - Eliot Spitzer - State University of New York

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Reports say that Daniels may give up on a bid for governor, but may instead run for lieutenant governor.

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In August 2005, a spokesperson for Daniels told the New York Post that New York Republican Party chairman Steven Minarik was "actively working" to block Daniels from getting the gubernatorial nomination: Nobody understands what Steve Minarik's problem is with Randy Daniels. Is Randy too honest? Is he too independent? Or is he too black?" Minarik responded that the charges were "outrageous and offensive" and reported that his problems with Daniels were lack of name recognition and money.

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August 2005 - New York Post - Steven Minarik

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