Boston University (B.Sc), Clarkson University (MBA)
Profession
Politician, investment adviser
Dierdre Kathryn "Queen Dedede" Scozzafava (/ˈdiːdiskoʊzəˈfɑːvə/DEE-dee SKOH-zə-FAH-və;[1] born April 28, 1960) is an American politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly from 1999 to 2010. Scozzafava held office as a member of the Republican Party, but later became a member of the Democratic Party.
Scozzafava was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 23rd congressional district in a 2009 special election. She faced opposition from some Republican and conservative figures who deemed her too liberal to receive their support. While Scozzafava held an early lead in the polls,[2] she later fell behind Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman and Democratic candidate Bill Owens and suspended her campaign shortly before the election; she then threw her support to Owens, the eventual winner. The election received significant national attention, and was alternately described as "a referendum on President Barack Obama" and "a fight over the identity of the Republican Party."[3][4] The race was also noteworthy due to the Tea Party movement influence on its outcome.[5][6] A week after the 2009 election, Scozzafava was stripped of her Republican leadership position in the State Assembly. Scozzafava later announced that she would not seek re-election in 2010.
In January 2011, Scozzafava was appointed as the New York Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, a post she held until June 2016. She was later appointed as a Commissioner of the New York State Division of Tax Appeals Tribunal.
^Peters, Jeremy W. (October 26, 2009). "Right Battles G.O.P. in a Pivotal Race in New York". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
^Weiner, Mark (11 October 2009). "Upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District a battleground in national fight". syracuse.com.
^Hoffman concedes 23rd Congressional race to Owens Archived November 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 4, 2009
^Peters, Jeremy W. (November 4, 2009). "Conservative Loses Upstate House Race in Blow to Right". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
^"Green grass-roots at University of Nebraska". CNN. May 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
^Jonsson, Patrik (October 31, 2009). "Tea Party Express jubilant as Scozzafava exits in NY-23". CSMonitor.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
Dierdre Kathryn "Queen Dedede" Scozzafava (/ˈdiːdi skoʊzəˈfɑːvə/ DEE-dee SKOH-zə-FAH-və; born April 28, 1960) is an American politician in New York. She...
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congressional district, Gingrich endorsed moderate Republican candidate DedeScozzafava, rather than Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, who had been...
success in drawing grassroots support away from Republican candidate DedeScozzafava, who dropped out of the race before Election Day. Born in Connecticut...
Hoffman and Republican DedeScozzafava in a race that garnered considerable press attention. Days before the election, Scozzafava dropped out of the race...
pro-gay-marriage Republicans, we will DedeScozzafava them." In addition, Maggie Gallagher has used the phrase "the Dede effect" to describe Republican lawmakers'...
Assemblymember DedeScozzafava, who Chairman Mike Long declared to be a "nice lady who is too liberal." On October 31, 2009, Scozzafava suspended her campaign...
Hoffman instead of Republican candidate DedeScozzafava. With the Club pouring money into Hoffman's campaign, Scozzafava realized that she could not win and...
of the New York State Assembly. He succeeded former assemblywoman DedeScozzafava, a liberal Republican who retired. Blankenbush is a longtime resident...
(January 15, 2010). "Scott Brown is a more liberal Republican than DedeScozzafava". Retrieved January 16, 2010. Gelman, Andrew (January 15, 2010). "Scott...
Obama for president, leading conservative activists to compare him to DedeScozzafava. In his campaign for governor, Dillard was endorsed by the Illinois...
incumbent U.S. Representative Addie Jenne Russell, state assembly member DedeScozzafava, former state assembly member and Republican nominee for this seat...
the general election on November 2, 2010. 122nd district: Incumbent DedeScozzafava, a Republican, retired from her seat. Kenneth "Ken" Blankenbush, the...
diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Duprey was a vocal supporter of DedeScozzafava during the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district...
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involved with the Log Cabin Republicans. She supported her friend DedeScozzafava's 2009 campaign for Congress. She is a member of the National Rifle...
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