Alexander Treadwell

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Alexander Treadwell is a longtime Republican Party political leader in New York. He is currently New York's National Committeeman on the Republican National Committee. He is known by his nickname, Sandy.

A longtime sports journalist who wrote for Sports Illustrated and a book on marathon running, Treadwell became active in the Republican Party in Essex County. His service included being the chairman of the county's Republican Party and vice chairman of the state Republican Party.

In 1995, Gov. George Pataki named Treadwell as New York Secretary of State. As Secretary, Treadwell was active in reorganizing the Department of State in order to streamline operations. He was also active in local government issues statewide.

In 2001, Pataki appointed Treadwell as the Chairman of the New York Republican Party. In this capacity, Treadwell was active in traveling the state in order to meet with local Republican groups. His tenure saw the 2002 reelection of Pataki and Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue and the nomination of the state's first Latina candidate, Judge Dora Irizarry, who was the 2002 nominee for state attorney general. In 2004, Treadwell was the host state chairman of the Republican National Convention that nominated President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for reelection. In addition in 2004, Treadwell recruited Assemblyman Howard Mills as the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate, against Sen. Chuck Schumer. Mills, who was chosen after numerous candidates turned the nomination down, would lose in the largest landslide in state history.

Following the Mills defeat, Treadwell stepped down as state chairman to become national committeeman. In 2006 he expressed interest in challenging Republican Congressman John E. Sweeney for reelection, but did not file to do so.

Preceded by Gail Schaffer	Secretary of State of New York 1995 – 2001	Succeeded by Randy Daniels
Preceded by William Powers	Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee 2001 – 2004	Succeeded by Stephen Minarik

Secretaries of State of New York (since 1903)
O'Brien • Whalen • Koenig • Laxansky • May • Hugo • Lyons • Hamilton • Knapp • Moses • Flynn • Walsh • Curren • DeSapio • Simon • Lomenzo • Ghezzi • Cuomo • Paterson • Schaffer • Treadwell • Daniels • Milano • Jacobs • Cortes-Vazquez