Barbara Lifton
| Barbara Lifton | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 125th district | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Luster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1950/1951 (age 64–65)[1] Geneseo, New York[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Don[2] (divorced)[1] |
| Children | two[3] |
| Residence | Ithaca, New York[3] |
| Alma mater | SUNY Geneseo[3] |
| Profession | teacher, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Barbara S. Lifton[2] (born 1950/1951)[1] is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 125, which includes Tompkins County in its entirety, as well as the City of Cortland and towns of Cortlandville and Virgil in Cortland County.[3]
She attended SUNY College at Geneseo, receiving a B.A. in English a teacher certification in 1973, and an M.A. in English in 1985.[3] Lifton was an English teacher in the Geneseo Central School from 1976 to 1982, then in the Ithaca public school system from 1985 to 1988. For fourteen years before entering the Assembly she served as the Chief of Staff to former Assemblyman Marty Luster. She also served for two years on the Cornell/Community Waste Management Committee.
Lifton was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2002.[3] She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election[4][5] and won the November 2010 general election with 62 percent of the vote.[6][7]
Fellow assemblyman Joseph Morelle, the chairman of the Monroe County Democratic Party, has been recruiting Lifton, among other candidates, in an effort to run against Republican Tom Reed for the vacant congressional seat formerly held by Eric Massa, who resigned in disgrace from the United States Congress, although Lifton lives outside the boundaries of that district. She has stated that she is considering the overture, as she has long wanted to have a say in global issues.
Lifton resides in Ithaca, New York. She has two children and three grandchildren.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton facing Newfield's Tom Reynolds". Ithaca Times. October 27, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
Age, marital status: 59, single
- 1 2 3 "Assembly Member Barbara S. Lifton (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Assembly District 125, Barbara Lifton: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ↑ "Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008.
- ↑ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ↑ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010.
External links
- New York Assembly Member Website
- Biography: New York State Democratic Committee
- Victim of the veto
- Pataki signs law on pollution notification
| New York Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Martin Luster |
New York State Assembly, 125th District 2003–present |
Incumbent |