John F. Duane

Last updated

John F. Duane is a former American politician.

Duane contested the Democratic Party primary for New York's 25th State Assembly district in 1982, and defeated Douglas S. MacKay, [1] before winning the general election against incumbent Douglas W. Prescott. Prescott defeated Duane in the 1984 general elections. [2] He contested the 2010 Democratic primary for the 25th district, [3] but was unable to secure the party's nomination. In April 2012, Duane unsuccessfully sought to represent New York City's 19th City Council district. [4] In March 2018, Duane began another campaign for the 25th Assembly district's Democratic primary. [5]

References

  1. "Primary Choices for the State Legislature". New York Times. September 18, 1982. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. "THE RETURNS ACROSS NEW YORK IN CAMPAIGNS FOR SEATS IN STATE LEGISLATURE; MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY AND VOTES THEY RECEIVED". New York Times. November 8, 1984. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. Duke, Nathan (August 25, 2010). "Duane seeks Assembly return". Queens Courier. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. Benjamin, Liz (April 25, 2012). "Another Duane Re-enters Political Arena". Times-Union. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. "Avella has Dem primary foe". Queens Chronicle. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2022.