Hugh Farley
| Hugh Farley | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 49th District | |
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In office January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | David J. Valesky |
| Succeeded by | Jim Tedisco |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 44th District | |
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In office January 1, 1977 – December 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Isabella |
| Succeeded by | Neil Breslin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 26, 1932 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Farley |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University of Albany B.S. American University |
| Website | Official website |
Hugh T. Farley (born November 26, 1932) is an American lawyer, schoolteacher, professor and Republican politician from Schenectady County, New York. He served as a member of the New York Senate from 1977 until he retired in 2017.
Farley was born and raised in New York City, Indian Lake, New York, and Watertown, New York. He is the fifth of six boys. Farley served in the U.S. Army and then and was a high school teacher in Syracuse, New York and Maryland. Prior to attending college, he also worked as a lineman for the New York Central Railroad. Hugh Farley holds a Juris Doctorate from American University School of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Science from the SUNY Albany. He is also a graduate of Mohawk Valley Community College.
In 1965, he became a member of the faculty at the School of Business of the SUNY Albany, and since 2000, has been Professor Emeritus of Business Law at the college.
Farley, and his wife Sharon have been married for over 55 years and have three children.
Farley has been a member of New York State Senate since 1977, representing parts of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties, and Herkimer, Hamilton, and Counties.
In 1979, Farley was chosen as the first Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Aging. As chairman, Farley authored laws creating New York's hospice care system and a law prohibiting mandatory medical intervention/treatment for terminally ill patients. In 1989, Farley was appointed to the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Banks. In this capacity, he has authored or sponsored numerous laws dealing with banking regulations, including a law enacted in 1994 aimed at making New York's interest rate deregulation laws permanent.
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