Barbara Lifton
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Barbara S. Lifton 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
.
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. 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. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election
and won the November 2010 general election with 62 percent of the vote.
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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
representing Assembly District 125, which includes Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
in its entirety, as well as the City of Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
and towns of Cortlandville
Cortlandville, New York
Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
and Virgil
Virgil, New York
Virgil is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Roman poet Virgil...
in Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
.
She attended SUNY College at Geneseo
State University of New York at Geneseo
The State University of New York at Geneseo—also known as SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State, or, colloquially, Geneseo—is located in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York, United States. It is a University College of the State University of New York...
, receiving a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English a teacher certification in 1973, and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in English in 1985. Lifton was an English teacher in the Geneseo
Geneseo
Geneseo is the name of several places in the United States:*Geneseo, California, earlier name of Genesee, California*Geneseo, New York - home to the State University of New York at Geneseo*Geneseo, Illinois*Geneseo, Kansas*Geneseo, North Dakota...
Central School from 1976 to 1982, then in the Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
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. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
and won the November 2010 general election with 62 percent of the vote.
Fellow assemblyman Joseph Morelle
Joseph Morelle
Joseph D. "Joe" Morelle is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 132nd Assembly District, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton.-Early years:...
, the chairman of the Monroe County Democratic Party, has been recruiting Lifton, among other candidates, in an effort to run against Republican Tom Reed
Tom Reed (Mayor)
Thomas W. Reed II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since winning both the special and general elections on November 2, 2010. He is a member of the Republican Party...
for the vacant congressional seat formerly held by Eric Massa
Eric Massa
-March to the Primaries:Freshman incumbent Randy Kuhl had been elected to Congress with slightly over 50% of the popular vote in a three way race in 2004. In early 2005, former U.S. Naval officer Eric J.J. Massa, a long-time friend of 2004 presidential candidate General Wesley Clark filed to run...
, 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
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
. She has two children and three grandchildren.