Robert Duffy (politician)
| Robert Duffy | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014 |
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| Governor | Andrew M. Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Ravitch |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Hochul |
| 65th Mayor of Rochester | |
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In office January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | William A. Johnson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Richards |
| Chief of the Rochester Police Department | |
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In office March 23, 1998 – April 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Robert S. Warshaw |
| Succeeded by | Cedric L. Alexander |
| Personal details | |
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August 21, 1954 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Duffy |
| Children | Erin and Shannon Duffy |
| Alma mater |
Monroe Community College Rochester Institute of Technology Syracuse University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Robert John "Bob" Duffy (born August 21, 1954) is a Democratic politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2011 to 2014 and also served as mayor of Rochester, New York from 2006 to 2010. Earlier in his career Duffy worked as a police officer in Rochester, rising to the positions of deputy chief (1992–98) and chief (1998–2005). He was elected the 65th mayor of the city in November 2005, took office on January 1, 2006 and was re-elected in 2009 (unopposed) for a term scheduled to end in 2013.
In May 2010, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo selected Duffy as his running mate in the race for Governor. Cuomo and Duffy were elected in November 2010 for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2011. Duffy chose not to run for re-election in 2014, and instead became the President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
Duffy was born to Catherine Cuddihy and Cornelius Duffy and raised in Rochester. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic grammar school, and graduated from the Aquinas Institute in 1972. He went on to earn an associate degree in Recreational Leadership from Monroe Community College in 1975, and another associate degree in Criminal Justice from the same school in 1988. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1993 and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in 1998.
Duffy joined the Rochester Police Department in 1976 and rose to sergeant in 1985 and lieutenant in 1989, serving in several patrol units, the Tactical Unit, the Field Inspection Section, and the Criminal Investigation Section. He was promoted to captain in January 1992 and deputy chief of operations five months later. He was sworn in as the chief of police in 1998 after his predecessor, Robert Warshaw, was appointed Associate Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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