Warren Redlich
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Warren Redlich is a lawyer and politician from Guilderland, New York
. In 2004 and 2006, Redlich ran for US Congress for the 21st District of New York State as a Republican
. In 2005, he briefly served as the Political Director of the Libertarian Party of New York
. He is currently a town councilman for the Town of Guilderland. He was the Libertarian Party candidate in the New York gubernatorial election, 2010
. In that election, Redlich had collected 48,386 votes, more than any Libertarian governor candidate in the state's history and the only time any Libertarian gubernatorial candidate has even come close to automatic ballot access
(50,000 votes are required for that status and no gubernatorial candidate had earned more than 25,000 votes prior to Redlich).
. Redlich graduated from Rice University
with a B.A. in Mathematical Economics in 1988. He received a Masters from Stanford University
in Political Science in 1992, and a J.D. from Albany Law School
in 1994.
After brief stints as a solo practitioner and working for the New York State Nurses Association, Redlich spent 3 years as a trial lawyer with the Allstate Insurance
Company. He then served for three years as Principal Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert P. Best, Justice of the Supreme Court in Fulton County, New York
. In 2003, Redlich opened his own law firm. His law firm specializes in criminal defense and personal injury.
, a member of the New York City Council, is the other). In the past, he has run with support from the Liberal Party of New York
; he has also sought support of the Green Party of New York
and Working Families Party
. Later, during his gubernatorial campaign, he would coordinate some of his events with Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins
. He has served on the Guilderland town board since 2007 as a Republican.
Redlich ran as the Republicans' nominee against the now-retired Michael McNulty for the seat representing New York's 21st congressional district
. He lost both elections, the latter by a 78-22 margin. Redlich, during his congressional runs, did not have the support of the Conservative Party of New York State as most Republicans traditionally do; instead, the Conservative Party endorsed McNulty in both races.
Redlich announced in February 2010 to pursue the Republican and Libertarian Party nominations for Governor of New York. Redlich defeated Sam Sloan for the Libertarian nomination, 27-17, at the party convention; Alden Link will be Redlich's running mate. Eric Sundwall, a former leader of the New York Libertarian Party and a short-lived candidate in the New York's 20th congressional district election, 2009, is Redlich's campaign manager. He attended the New York Republican Convention, but was not nominated, received no votes, and failed to muster any support for a petition drive. He went on to endorse Rick Lazio
in the Republican primary, calling it an "easy choice."
Redlich refused to complete the disclosure form required of all political candidates, responding to questions regarding the names of immediate family members with the phrase "none of your business." He has until October 1, 2010 to submit that information to the Commission on Public Integrity or else face punishment. (A similar situation forced Howard Stern
out of the gubernatorial race in 1994.)
Redlich has been accused of cybersquatting
. He purchases domain names related to his political opponents and others and posts websites about them such as http://www.christineodonnell08.com/, primarily as a means of revenue (the O'Donnell site nets him approximately US$85 per day in advertising revenue from Google AdSense). He has heavily advertised on the Internet during his gubernatorial campaign.
Redlich posted a blog post in April 2008 criticizing what he saw was an overblown reaction to Miley Cyrus
's appearance in Vanity Fair
, suggesting that sexual objectification of females under the age of 18 has historically been accepted. In October 2010, Roger Stone
, the campaign manager for Kristin M. Davis, encouraged an outside group to circulate flyers labeling Redlich a "public danger," citing that post as a source, and encouraging people to "call the police" if they encountered him. The flyer received a rebuke in the form of an open letter from Redlich's wife.
on all state workers limiting them to a salary of $100,000 or less, with those making over $100,000 having their salary cut at the first opportunity, while still protecting existing union contracts. He supports same-sex marriage, prosecution of corrupt public officials, ending corporate welfare, the elimination of some state agencies, and referendum approval of pay increases for legislators. He opposes a constitutional convention, calling it a distraction. He proposes limiting local governments to five sources of revenue. He supports the construction of the proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site
. He supports reforming driving under the influence
laws and supports ending the War on Drugs
.
After the election, Redlich announced he was relocating to Palm Beach County, Florida
, primarily citing poor weather in upstate New York
, but also indicating the Stone incident played a role in his decision to withdraw from politics.
Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
. In 2004 and 2006, Redlich ran for US Congress for the 21st District of New York State as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. In 2005, he briefly served as the Political Director of the Libertarian Party of New York
Libertarian Party of New York
The Libertarian Party of New York is a political party in the United States active in the state of New York. It is the recognized affiliate of the national Libertarian Party....
. He is currently a town councilman for the Town of Guilderland. He was the Libertarian Party candidate in the New York gubernatorial election, 2010
New York gubernatorial election, 2010
The New York gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of New York, who will serve a four-year term to begin in January 2011. Incumbent Democratic Governor David Paterson, elected as Lieutenant Governor in 2006 as the running mate of former Governor...
. In that election, Redlich had collected 48,386 votes, more than any Libertarian governor candidate in the state's history and the only time any Libertarian gubernatorial candidate has even come close to automatic ballot access
Qualified New York Parties
In New York State, to qualify for automatic ballot access, a party must have received at least 50,000 votes in the previous gubernatorial election. They need not run their own candidate, they can nominate a different party's nominee, and if 50,000 voters vote for that candidate on their party...
(50,000 votes are required for that status and no gubernatorial candidate had earned more than 25,000 votes prior to Redlich).
Early life and education
Born in Long Island to Allen and Rita Redlich, his family moved to Wisconsin and then to Albany while Redlich was a child. He grew up in the town of Guilderland, New YorkGuilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
. Redlich graduated from Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
with a B.A. in Mathematical Economics in 1988. He received a Masters from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in Political Science in 1992, and a J.D. from Albany Law School
Albany Law School
Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 by Amos Dean , Amasa Parker, Ira Harris and others....
in 1994.
Legal and teaching career
He spent a year in Hiroshima, Japan teaching English Conversation, and then returned and began his career as a lawyer.After brief stints as a solo practitioner and working for the New York State Nurses Association, Redlich spent 3 years as a trial lawyer with the Allstate Insurance
Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the United States and the largest that is publicly held. The company also has personal lines insurance operations in Canada. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was spun off in 1993...
Company. He then served for three years as Principal Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert P. Best, Justice of the Supreme Court in Fulton County, New York
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
. In 2003, Redlich opened his own law firm. His law firm specializes in criminal defense and personal injury.
Political activity
Redlich was a registered Democrat before joining the Republican Party circa 2001. He has had a long and favorable relationship with the Libertarian Party and is one of only two Libertarians in New York to hold an elected office (Dan HalloranDan Halloran
Dan Halloran is a Republican member of the New York City Council. He was also endorsed by the Libertarian, Independence and Conservative parties in his 2009 election to the New York City Council. He represents the 19th District, in Queens. Elected on November 3, 2009, he succeeded Tony Avella, who...
, a member of the New York City Council, is the other). In the past, he has run with support from the Liberal Party of New York
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...
; he has also sought support of the Green Party of New York
Green Party of New York
The Green Party of New York is a ballot-qualified political party in New York, which was founded in 1992. It is a part of the national Green Party movement...
and Working Families Party
Working Families Party
The Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP...
. Later, during his gubernatorial campaign, he would coordinate some of his events with Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins is an American politician and activist with the Green Party of the United States and Socialist Party USA. He co-founded the anti-nuclear Clamshell Alliance in 1976 and the Green Party in the United States in 1984. He was New York's Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in the...
. He has served on the Guilderland town board since 2007 as a Republican.
Redlich ran as the Republicans' nominee against the now-retired Michael McNulty for the seat representing New York's 21st congressional district
New York's 21st congressional district
The 21st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains most of the Capital District of New York. It includes all or parts of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties...
. He lost both elections, the latter by a 78-22 margin. Redlich, during his congressional runs, did not have the support of the Conservative Party of New York State as most Republicans traditionally do; instead, the Conservative Party endorsed McNulty in both races.
Redlich announced in February 2010 to pursue the Republican and Libertarian Party nominations for Governor of New York. Redlich defeated Sam Sloan for the Libertarian nomination, 27-17, at the party convention; Alden Link will be Redlich's running mate. Eric Sundwall, a former leader of the New York Libertarian Party and a short-lived candidate in the New York's 20th congressional district election, 2009, is Redlich's campaign manager. He attended the New York Republican Convention, but was not nominated, received no votes, and failed to muster any support for a petition drive. He went on to endorse Rick Lazio
Rick Lazio
Enrico Anthony "Rick" Lazio is a former U.S. Representative from the state of New York. Lazio became well known nationally when he ran against Hillary Rodham Clinton for the U.S. Senate in New York's 2000 Senate election...
in the Republican primary, calling it an "easy choice."
Redlich refused to complete the disclosure form required of all political candidates, responding to questions regarding the names of immediate family members with the phrase "none of your business." He has until October 1, 2010 to submit that information to the Commission on Public Integrity or else face punishment. (A similar situation forced Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
out of the gubernatorial race in 1994.)
Redlich has been accused of cybersquatting
Cybersquatting
Cybersquatting , according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else...
. He purchases domain names related to his political opponents and others and posts websites about them such as http://www.christineodonnell08.com/, primarily as a means of revenue (the O'Donnell site nets him approximately US$85 per day in advertising revenue from Google AdSense). He has heavily advertised on the Internet during his gubernatorial campaign.
Redlich posted a blog post in April 2008 criticizing what he saw was an overblown reaction to Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
's appearance in Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, suggesting that sexual objectification of females under the age of 18 has historically been accepted. In October 2010, Roger Stone
Roger Stone
Roger J. Stone, Jr. is an American political consultant and lobbyist who specializes in opposition research for the Republican National Committee in the United States....
, the campaign manager for Kristin M. Davis, encouraged an outside group to circulate flyers labeling Redlich a "public danger," citing that post as a source, and encouraging people to "call the police" if they encountered him. The flyer received a rebuke in the form of an open letter from Redlich's wife.
Political positions
Redlich's most prominent political position is expressed in his motto, "stop wasting money." He proposes placing a salary capSalary cap
In professional sports, a salary cap is a cartel agreement between teams that places a limit on the amount of money that can be spent on player salaries. The limit exists as a per-player limit or a total limit for the team's roster, or both...
on all state workers limiting them to a salary of $100,000 or less, with those making over $100,000 having their salary cut at the first opportunity, while still protecting existing union contracts. He supports same-sex marriage, prosecution of corrupt public officials, ending corporate welfare, the elimination of some state agencies, and referendum approval of pay increases for legislators. He opposes a constitutional convention, calling it a distraction. He proposes limiting local governments to five sources of revenue. He supports the construction of the proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
. He supports reforming driving under the influence
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
laws and supports ending the War on Drugs
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...
.
After the election, Redlich announced he was relocating to Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, primarily citing poor weather in upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
, but also indicating the Stone incident played a role in his decision to withdraw from politics.
External links
- Redlich Law Firm official Web site
- Redlich's personal Web site, includes campaign site