Cecilia Tkaczyk

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Cecilia Tkaczyk
Member of the New York Senate
from the 46th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 23, 2013
Preceded by George Amedore
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Residence Duanesburg, New York
Alma mater Rutgers University
Occupation Farmer

Cecilia F. Tkaczyk is the member of the New York State Senate for the 46th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Tkaczyk was the Democratic nominee in a newly drawn district stretching from Amsterdam to Kingston. She faced Republican State Assemblyman George Amedore in the general election. Although Democrats had a registration edge, Amedore was thought to be favored since his Assembly district was coextensive with the northern portion of the Senate district.

Tkaczyk led on election night, but legal action by Amedore forced a judge to monitor the counting of 6,000 provisional and absentee ballots. The judge threw out 450 votes, enough to give Amedore a 37-vote lead. Amedore was certified as the winner and filed his oath of office in January. However, Tkaczyk appealed, contending that since the ballots were primarily in Democratic-leaning areas, she could potentially win if they were all counted.[1] A court ordered 99 ballots in Ulster, Albany, and Greene counties opened. Tkaczyk picked up enough votes in the opened ballots to take an 18-vote lead.[2] Amedore conceded the race January 18.[3] According to the Albany Times Union, Amedore was the shortest-tenured senator in the modern history of that chamber.[4]

Tkaczyk lives on a farm in Duanesburg, in western Schenectady County.

References

  1. ↑ Vielkind, Jimmy (November 27, 2012). "Heading to court, Amedore up 111 after objections". Capitol Confidential. Albany Times Union. Retrieved 17 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ United Press International (UPI), " Dem. squeaks into N.Y. Senate by 18 votes," January 18, 2013, Retrieved January 18, 2013
  3. ↑ The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/19/nyregion/cecilia-tkaczyk-democrat-ekes-out-win-in-republican-senate-district.html?_r=0, “Democrat Ekes Out Senate Win,”] January 18, 2013, Retrieved January 19, 2013
  4. ↑ Vielkind, Jimmy (January 18, 2013). "It's Tkaczyk by just 18 votes". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 17 February 2013. 

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