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Pataki's most notable achievements as governor included the creation of a number of new health care programs, presiding over recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks, and for increasing the state's credit rating three times.
May 28, 2015 · He's a long shot, but here are five things to know about George Pataki: 1. He defeated the liberal icon Mario Cuomo to win the governorship in 1994. It was a big midterm sweep...
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Jun 7, 2015 · Pataki was the governor of New York during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and led the state during one of the toughest times in U.S. history.
Sep 9, 2024 · 9/11 made careers and reputations. And no one seemed to work harder to catch this wave than George Pataki. Moist-eyed and superpatriotic, Pataki made himself the point person for redevelopment of...
- DC:You were governor during 9/11, and it was a very hectic day that Tuesday. Tell me what was going through your mind that Tuesday when you learned what was happening in New York City, the Pentagon, during the attacks.
- GP: As soon as I saw the second plane hit the tower, I knew we were under attack. You have to set aside emotions, and feelings, and just spring into action.
- DC: As you and I both know, 9/11 really lasted quite a while in New York City. There was searching for victims, the cleanup process, and then figuring out what was going to happen next.
- GP: Well, Dan, one of the real problems of September 11 and the days after was that we didn’t know what might happen next. So, that was one thing we had to do, starting an Office of Homeland Security, essentially from scratch, and putting in place laws and protocols to protect us.
May 28, 2015 · Pataki defeated Mario Cuomo in 1994 to become the first Republican governor of New York in 20 years. He remained in that role for three terms from 1995 to 2007. Pataki's service as governor was defined by his leadership during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Pataki was elected governor in 1994 and reelected twice by record margins. Pataki enacted over $100 billion in tax cuts, which created over 600,000 new jobs since 1995. Pataki’s welfare reforms reduced welfare rolls by more than one million recipients.
