Randy Kuhl
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Amo Houghton |
| Succeeded by | Eric Massa |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 52nd, later the 53rd district |
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In office January 1, 1987 – December 31, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | William T. Smith |
| Succeeded by | George H. Winner, Jr. |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 127th district |
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In office January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Charles D. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Donald R. Davidsen |
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John R. Kuhl, Jr. April 19, 1943 Bath, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Hammondsport, New York |
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Union College Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (born 19 April 1943), is an American Republican politician, and former member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He represented New York's 29th congressional district for two terms before being defeated for reelection by Eric Massa on November 4, 2008 by a margin of 51%–49%. After waiting for two weeks pending recounts, Kuhl conceded to Massa on November 21, 2008.
Kuhl was born in Hammondsport, New York, where he now lives. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York with a B.A. in civil engineering in 1966, and then got a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1969. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1970.
Kuhl was a member of the New York Assembly from 1981 to 1986, sitting in the 184th, 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures. In November 1986, after the retirement of William T. Smith, Kuhl ran for Smith's senate seat and won.
Kuhl was a member of the New York State Senate from 1987 to 2004, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th and 196th New York State Legislatures. He was appointed the Senate's Assistant Majority Leader for Operations at the beginning of the 1995 legislative session. During his time in the legislature, he was a practicing lawyer with an office in Bath.
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