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10 Facts About Cecilia Tkaczyk

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Cecilia F Tkaczyk was born on December 18,1961 and is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate for the 46th district.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk was elected to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party and was sworn in on January 23,2013.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk led Amedore on election night, but legal action by Amedore forced a judge to monitor the counting of 6,000 provisional and absentee ballots.

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However, Cecilia Tkaczyk appealed, contending that, as the ballots were primarily in Democratic-leaning areas, she could potentially win if they were all counted.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk picked up enough votes in the opened ballots to take an 18-vote lead.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk was born and raised on a dairy farm and was the only farmer serving in the State Senate.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk served as the ranking member on the Senate Committee of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, and on the Senate Elections Committee as well.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk was a member of the following committees: Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Education, Children and Families and Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk was defeated in the 2014 election in a rematch with Amedore, losing by over 11,000 votes.

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Cecilia Tkaczyk attempted to install herself as leader of the party in a legal maneuver designed to ensure the party had female leadership.