Patrick R. Manning
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Patrick R. "Pat" Manning (born June 9, 1965) is a former New York
State Assemblyman
. Manning was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1994.
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Manning served as an executive aide for then Assemblyman Glenn E. Warren and a Dutchess County Legislator for the 20th District.
As an Assemblyman, Manning remained relatively unknown outside of his district. In late 2005, Manning began making strides towards a gubernatorial camapaign. He found strong support initially from within the New York Conservative Party
. Manning's main opponents for the Republican nomination for governor were John Faso
, the former New York Assembly Minority Leader and unsuccessful candidate for New York State Comptroller in 1998, and William Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts and unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in 1996. (Weld became a resident of New York and also registered to vote in the state.)
Manning ended his gubernatorial campaign shortly after an email was sent to the press accusing him of having an extramarital affair. Manning admitted that he and his wife were divorcing and that he was dating. Manning decided to seek re-election to his Assembly seat.
In the Republican primary election on September 12, 2006, Manning was defeated by Tivoli
Mayor and Dutchess County legislator Marcus Molinaro
. Manning held a lead in the Columbia County portion of the district, but this was not enough to overcome Molinaro's lead in the Duchess segment.
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New York State Assembly
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. Manning was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1994.
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Manning served as an executive aide for then Assemblyman Glenn E. Warren and a Dutchess County Legislator for the 20th District.
As an Assemblyman, Manning remained relatively unknown outside of his district. In late 2005, Manning began making strides towards a gubernatorial camapaign. He found strong support initially from within the New York Conservative Party
Conservative Party of New York
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party active in the state of New York. It is not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the American Conservative Party, which it predates by over 40 years....
. Manning's main opponents for the Republican nomination for governor were John Faso
John Faso
John Faso was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 2006, and was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer in the largest defeat for a Republican gubernatorial candidate in the state's history. This followed his loss to Alan Hevesi four years earlier in his run for State Comptroller...
, the former New York Assembly Minority Leader and unsuccessful candidate for New York State Comptroller in 1998, and William Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts and unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in 1996. (Weld became a resident of New York and also registered to vote in the state.)
Manning ended his gubernatorial campaign shortly after an email was sent to the press accusing him of having an extramarital affair. Manning admitted that he and his wife were divorcing and that he was dating. Manning decided to seek re-election to his Assembly seat.
In the Republican primary election on September 12, 2006, Manning was defeated by Tivoli
Tivoli, New York
Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. The village, which was incorporated in 1872 from parts of Upper Red Hook Landing and Madalin, is the northernmost settlement in the county, located in the northwest part of the Town of Red...
Mayor and Dutchess County legislator Marcus Molinaro
Marcus Molinaro
Marcus J. Molinaro , originally from Yonkers, New York, represents District 103 in the New York State Assembly. He is a Republican.In 1994, when he was just 18, Molinaro was elected to the Tivoli Village Board of Trustees—making him the youngest person ever elected to office in the State of...
. Manning held a lead in the Columbia County portion of the district, but this was not enough to overcome Molinaro's lead in the Duchess segment.