Dierdre Scozzafava
| Dede Scozzafava | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 122nd district |
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In office 1999–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chloe O'Neil |
| Succeeded by | Ken Blankenbush |
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Dierdre K. Scozzafava April 28, 1960 Buffalo, New York |
| Political party |
Republican (Before 2009) Democratic (2009–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Ron McDougall |
| Residence | Gouverneur, New York |
| Alma mater |
Boston University (B.Sc), Clarkson University (MBA) |
| Profession | Politician, investment adviser |
| Religion | Methodist |
Dierdre K. "Dede" Scozzafava (/ˈdiːdi skoʊzəˈfɑːvə/ DEE-dee SKOH-zə-FAH-və; born April 28, 1960) is an American politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly, which includes most of St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties in the North Country and a small portion of Oswego County from 1999 to 2010. Scozzafava held office as a member of the Republican Party, but has since 2009 been a member of the Democratic Party.
She was the Republican nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, but suspended her campaign shortly before the election and threw her support to the eventual Democratic winner, Bill Owens.
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