Timothy P. Gordon

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Timothy P. Gordon is an American former politician from New York who served in the New York State Assembly for two terms. [1] He was first elected in 2006 [2] and was re-elected in 2008 to represent the 108th Assembly District. [3] A member of the Independence Party, [4] Gordon caucused with the Assembly's Democratic majority. [1]

Gordon's accomplishments during his tenure in the Assembly included his sponsorship of the following bills that became law: (a) renewable energy legislation that allowed net metering [5] for businesses, government buildings, and farms. [6]

After having voted against same-sex marriage in 2007, [7] [8] Gordon voted "yes" on same-sex marriage legislation that passed the Assembly in May 2009. [9]

Gordon was defeated by Republican Steven McLaughlin in his 2010 bid for re-election [10] after Gordon was filmed disposing of his opponent's lawn signs [11] and calling an alleged constituent a "fraud". [12]

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  2. ↑ Cuozzo, Jim (November 8, 2006). "Vote 2006 — Gordon and Donovan celebrate victory at the polls".
  3. ↑ Carroll, Jarrett (November 14, 2008). "Gordon holds on to 108th Assembly District seat".
  4. ↑ Odato, James M. (August 1, 2012). "Gordon fired as breeding fund boss". Times Union.
  5. ↑ Lekocevic, Melanie (2010-10-23). "Race for the 108th Assembly District: Tim Gordon". The Daily Mail (Greene County). Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  6. ↑ Teasdale, Emilia (2010-10-30). "Rematch slated for 108th Assembly seat". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  7. ↑ "Gay Marriage And The Assembly". www.nystateofpolitics.com.
  8. ↑ "A step toward gay vows?". NY State Senate. May 13, 2009.
  9. ↑ Spector, Joseph (2009-05-12). "N.Y. Assembly passes same-sex marriage legislation". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  10. ↑ https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010AssemblyRecertified09122012.pdf 2010 Assembly Election Results, New York State Board of Elections
  11. ↑ "Assemblyman admits to removing opponent's campaign signs". WTEN. 2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  12. ↑ writer, STEPHANIE LEE Staff (October 2, 2010). "'Tracker' from foe puts assemblyman on defense". Times Union.
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