David R. Townsend Jr.

David R. Townsend Jr. (born April 14, 1943) is an American Politician from New York.

David Townsend
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 115th district
In office
January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2010
Preceded byWilliam Sears
Succeeded byClaudia Tenney
Personal details
Born
David R. Townsend Jr.

(1943-04-14) April 14, 1943
Rome, New York
Political partyRepublican
Alma materState University of New York (Morrisville)

Biography

He was born on April 14, 1943, in Rome, Oneida County, New York.[1] He attended SUNY Morrisville. From 1966 to 1990, he worked as a police officer for different law enforcement agencies in Oneida County.

He entered politics as a Republican, and was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1991 to 2010,[2] sitting in the 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures. He represented the 115th district and later, the 101st district of the New York State Assembly.

He didn't seek re-election in 2010, instead running for Sheriff of Oneida County, but he was narrowly defeated by Democrat Robert Maciol.[3]

Townsend was succeeded by Republican Claudia Tenney as representative of the 101st district.

References
  1. David Townsend, Jr. at Project Vote Smart
  2. "115th Assembly District 'God's country'". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  3. ""What's next for David Townsend?"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-11.


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