Terry Gipson

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Terry Gipson
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Member of the New York State Senate
from the 41st district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byStephen Saland
Succeeded bySue Serino
Personal details
BornApril 2, 1963
Terrell, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michelle Donner
ResidenceHighland, New York, U.S.
Alma materTexas Tech University (BFA)
Penn State University (MFA)
Websitewww.terrygipsonny.com

Terry W. Gipson (born April 2, 1963) is an American politician who was elected as a Democratic member of the New York Senate in November 2012, and served from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, in the 200th State Legislature. He represented the state's 41st district, which covers most of Dutchess County and Putnam County. He launched a campaign for Governor of New York in 2017[1] to challenge incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo; Gipson withdrew from the race in 2018.[2]

Early life and career[]

Gipson was born in Terrell, Texas and raised in Tyler, Texas.[3] He received a BFA from Texas Tech University in 1987, and an MFA from Penn State University in 1991.[3] Gipson served as a volunteer firefighter and worked as a design director for MTV Networks and a designer for Rockwell Architecture, before opening his own business.[3] In 2006, Gipson opened Gipson Design Group, located in Rhinebeck, New York, where he was twice elected a trustee to the Rhinebeck Village Board before winning election to the Senate.[citation needed] He closed his business in January 2013, in order to work full-time as a senator.[citation needed]

Political career[]

2012 New York State Senate election[]

Gipson is a Democrat who was elected to the New York Senate in 2012 by edging longtime Republican Senator Stephen Saland by 2,100 votes following Saland's controversial 2011 vote in favor of same-sex marriage. Gipson was not Saland's only opponent; Saland also faced a challenge from Neil Di Carlo, who received 17,000 votes on the Conservative line.[4] Gipson is the first and only Democrat since Franklin Delano Roosevelt to have held this seat.[5][6][7]

State Senate tenure[]

As a Senator, Gipson successfully advocated for the inclusion of Dutchess and Putnam counties in the 0% manufacturing tax plan passed in the 2014–2015 state budget.[8][better source needed] His Senate office helped secure millions of dollars in grants for new job-creating enterprises throughout the Hudson Valley, and secured construction grants for The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie[9][better source needed] and The Imagination Station in Kent.[10][better source needed]

Gipson sponsored legislation that became law and designated Wappinger Creek as an inland waterway. This act provided the opportunity for the 13 surrounding municipalities to apply for state and federal funding for waterfront revitalization, storm water treatment, and wastewater management, among other projects.[11][better source needed]

Gipson’s office organized a strategic campaign to help the State Senate understand the urgency of helping victims with Lyme disease. During his term, the state began the process of providing funding for research and passing laws to help the victims of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.[12][better source needed]

Gipson supported a $9 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund and a $90 million investment in New York State Parks funding in the 2014-15 state budget.[citation needed] He supported a ban on hydrofracking[13] and on the use of fracking chemicals as road de-icer in New York.[14]

Gipson sponsored a bill to ban Pearson, the for-profit testing company, from New York State.[15][16][17]

Gipson hosted an annual veterans' fair that connected veterans to a variety of support organizations.[18][better source needed]

Subsequent elections[]

In a November 2014 re-election bid, Gipson was defeated by Republican Susan J. Serino.[19][20] Gipson was again defeated by Serino in a 2016 rematch.[21]

In late 2017, Gipson announced that he would challenge incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Gipson ended that campaign several months later when actress Cynthia Nixon announced she, too, was challenging the governor.[22][23][24]

Later career[]

As of 2016, Gipson was a full-time lecturer in the Communications Department at SUNY New Paltz and teaches Speech Communication at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[25][26][27][28]

References[]

  1. ^ Robert A. Harding, "Former state Sen. Terry Gipson inches closer to 2018 run for NY governor", The Citizen, 11/14/2017
  2. ^ Terry Gipson, "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York", 3/21/2018
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Terry". terrygipsonny.com. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Reisman, Nick. "Cuomo: 'Unfortunate' That Saland Lost In 'Today's Political Environment'". capitaltonightny.ynn.com/. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  5. ^ Franklin D. Roosevelt
  6. ^ Donahue, Alan Chartock, Joe (July 2013). "FDR Presidential Library and Museum - NY State Senator Terry Gipson". www.wamc.org.
  7. ^ "Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Rededication | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  8. ^ "Senator Gipson Urges NYS to Include Upstate Counties Within Mta Region in 0% Corporate Tax for Manufacturers Plan". NY State Senate. January 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Senator Terry Gipson Delivers $100,000 Grant for Construction of New Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Facility". NY State Senate. September 9, 2013.
  10. ^ https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/readers/2014/09/17/letter-richardson-gipson-aids-kent-playground/15766969/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Senator Gipson and Assemblymember Barrett Pass Legislation to Make Wappinger Creek Eligible for Federal Funds". NY State Senate. May 8, 2014.
  12. ^ "Senator Gipson's Statement on Historic Lyme Legislation Signed Into Law". NY State Senate. December 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Nearing, Brian (February 5, 2013). "Grilling over fracking". Times Union.
  14. ^ "Riverkeeper Raises Concern Over Fracking Waste As De-Icer For NY Roads". www.wamc.org. December 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Solnik, Claude (May 5, 2015). "Legislation reintroduced, barring Pearson from NY contracts".
  16. ^ "Common Core: Gipson wants NY to dump Pearson".
  17. ^ "Terry Gipson". www.terrygipsonny.com.
  18. ^ "Senator Gipson Honors Local Veterans, Service Fair Draws Hundreds of Veterans & Families". NY State Senate. September 29, 2014.
  19. ^ McKinley, Jesse (November 5, 2014). "In Rebuke to Democrats, Voters Return Control of New York Senate to G.O.P." New York Times. p. P12. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014" (PDF). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  21. ^ "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  22. ^ robert.harding@lee.net, Robert Harding. "Former state Sen. Terry Gipson inches closer to 2018 run for NY governor". Auburn Citizen.
  23. ^ Purtell, Rachael (November 16, 2017). "Gipson Guns for 2018 Gubernatorial Run – The New Paltz Oracle".
  24. ^ "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York". Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  25. ^ Dunne, Allison (August 30, 2016). "NYS Senate Candidate Takes Teaching Post At SUNY New Paltz". www.wamc.org.
  26. ^ "Gipson Takes Teaching Job At SUNY New Paltz". www.nystateofpolitics.com.
  27. ^ "College welcomes new faculty members for 2016-17 academic year – SUNY New Paltz News".
  28. ^ "Communication and Media | RPI INFO". info.rpi.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

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New York State Senate
Preceded by
Stephen Saland 		New York State Senate, 41st District
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Susan J. Serino
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