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Larraine Hoffmann was elected to the New York State Senate in November
1984 in an upset victory which marked a milestone break from the "Good
Old Boys" tradition. Senator Hoffmann was elected in a low-budget,
grass-roots campaign. She previously served three terms on the Syracuse
Common Council where she chaired the Finance Committee. Senator Hoffmann was elected as a Democrat, and later changed parties in December of l998 to become a member of the Republican Senate Majority. Her long career was marked by a determined effort to reform the legislative process. In 2004 Senator Hoffmann was challenged in a primary by a far-right organization which financed an opponent who waged a highly negative campaign. Senator Hoffmann defeated the Republican challenger, who remained on the ballot on the Conservative and Independence lines. In the general election those lines drained enough votes to allow the Democratic candidate a narrow victory. |
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Welcome to my Community Affairs and Agriculture page. You may also access my official Senate web site at senatorhoffmann.com where you can obtain information associated with the legislative and policy-making business of the New York State Senate. I created senatorhoffmann.net to provide you with additional information concerning the communities and the many exciting events occurring in our spectacular 49th Senate District. In addition, senatorhoffmann.net places special emphasis on Agriculture, New York's #1 industry. On this page you and I can visit farms, fairs, and other agricultural events as well as follow agricultural policy as it develops at the state, regional and national levels of government. I welcome your comments and will occasionally post some of your e-mails online. Please sign my guest book to request additional information and let me know how you enjoy my web page. Sincerely,  |
