James Bacalles

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James Bacalles (born March 26, 1949) is a former American politician. He was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican in 1995. Prior to his election to the assembly he served as mayor of Corning. He served on the Steuben County Board of Supervisors and then the Steuben County Legislature from 1980 till 1989.

Biography

James Bacalles was born on March 26, 1949. [1] He graduated from Corning East in 1967, [2] and he studied political science at Utica College and Syracuse University. [3] Bacalles married Mary Honors, an elementary school teacher, in 1975. They had two sons together. [1] He was elected to the Steuben County Board of Supervisors in 1979, and he served in the position until 1989. [2] He was elected mayor of Corning, New York, in 1992. [3] Bacalles was elected to the New York State Assembly in a special election in 1995. [1] He represented the Republican Party while in office. [2] [3]

Bacalles unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the New York State Senate 53rd District seat held by George Winner; the nomination went to Tom O'Mara, who also went on to win the general election. As a result, Bacalles could not seek re-election to his seat in the Assembly, and Phil Palmesano was elected to take his place.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jim Bacalles Biography". New York State Assembly. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Wilson, Larry (1991-10-27). "Jim Bacalles". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. pp. 6A.
  3. 1 2 3 Briggs, Tyler. "Bacalles has an opponent for 136th Assembly seat". Hornell Evening Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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