Stan Lundine

Stan Lundine is a New York political leader from Jamestown, New York. A Democrat he served from 1970 to 1976, he served as the Mayor of Jamestown. In 1976 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the Southern Tier of New York State. As a Congressman, Lundine focused on finance, banking and economic development policy, and also served on the Science Committee.

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Jamestown, New York - Democrat - 1970 - 1976 - Southern Tier

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In 1986, Lundine declined to seek reelection to Congress in order to be Mario Cuomo's running mate for Lieutenant Governor of New York. The pair was elected in 1986 and 1990. As lieutenant governor, Lundine worked on housing, technology, economic development, and job training programs and policies. He was an advocate for the creation of a high speed rail link connecting New York State cities together. He was a frequent surrogate speaker for Cuomo around the state. He also used his position as President of the State Senate to handle legislative liaision for Cuomo.

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Mario Cuomo - Lieutenant Governor of New York - 1986 - 1990

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There were reports that Lundine accepted the lieutenant governorship under the belief that Cuomo would be elected President and he would succeed to the governorship, a belief which did not pan out. In 1993, Lundine came the closest to the governorship, when Cuomo was considered for a Supreme Court appointment.

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In 1994, Cuomo and Lundine were defeated for reelection by George Pataki and Betsy McCaughey Ross. Lundine retired for elective politics at this point, though he briefly considered a bid for governor in 1998. In 2002 he was an early supporter of Carl McCall for governor.

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1994 - George Pataki - Betsy McCaughey Ross - 1998 - 2002 - Carl McCall

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