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'''Andrew Mark Cuomo''' (born December 6, 1957, in [[Queens]], [[New York]]) has been the Governor of New York since January 1, 2011. He was previously the Attorney General of New York, having been elected in 2006 with 58% of the vote, and before that he served as [[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] in the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton administration]]. His Lieutenant Governor is former Rochester mayor [[Robert Duffy]]. He is the son of former New York Governor [[Mario Cuomo]]. | '''Andrew Mark Cuomo''' (born December 6, 1957, in [[Queens]], [[New York]]) has been the Governor of New York since January 1, 2011. He was previously the Attorney General of New York, having been elected in 2006 with 58% of the vote, and before that he served as [[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] in the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton administration]]. His Lieutenant Governor is former Rochester mayor [[Robert Duffy]]. He is the son of former New York Governor [[Mario Cuomo]]. | ||
| − | Cuomo was elected as Governor of New York in 2010 with 62% of the vote. Like his father, Cuomo is [[pro-abortion]] and pro-gay rights. He signed legislation legalizing [[ | + | Cuomo was elected as Governor of New York in 2010 with 62% of the vote. Like his father, Cuomo is [[pro-abortion]] and pro-gay rights. He signed legislation legalizing [[same-sex marriage]] in 2011. |
In January 2014, during the radio interview he commented that the "extreme conservatives" that are politicians who are "[[Anti-abortion|right-to-life]], pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay" had no place in the State of New York. | In January 2014, during the radio interview he commented that the "extreme conservatives" that are politicians who are "[[Anti-abortion|right-to-life]], pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay" had no place in the State of New York. | ||
Revision as of 15:25, September 20, 2014
| Andrew Cuomo | |
|---|---|
| 56th Governor of New York From: January 1, 2011-Present | |
| Predecessor | David Paterson |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 64th Attorney General of New York From: January 1, 2007-December 31, 2010 | |
| Governor | Eliot Spitzer David Patterson |
| Predecessor | Eliot Spitzer |
| Successor | Eric Schneiderman |
| 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development From: January 29, 1997–January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor | Henry Cisneros |
| Successor | Mel Martinez |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Kerry Kennedy (1990-2003) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957, in Queens, New York) has been the Governor of New York since January 1, 2011. He was previously the Attorney General of New York, having been elected in 2006 with 58% of the vote, and before that he served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration. His Lieutenant Governor is former Rochester mayor Robert Duffy. He is the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
Cuomo was elected as Governor of New York in 2010 with 62% of the vote. Like his father, Cuomo is pro-abortion and pro-gay rights. He signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in 2011.
In January 2014, during the radio interview he commented that the "extreme conservatives" that are politicians who are "right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay" had no place in the State of New York.