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- Full Name: James Nicholas Tedisco
- Political Party: Republican
- Assumed office: 1982
- Elected Minority Leader: 2005
- Alma Mater: Union CollegeOfficial New York State Assembly Site: James Tedisco
- Holds a Master's Degree in Special Education from College of Saint Rose and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Union CollegeOfficial New York State Assembly Site: James Tedisco
- Worked in education from 1973-1982 as a a counselor, basketball coach and athletic director and teacherOfficial New York State Assembly Site: James Tedisco
- Elected as Schenectady City Councilman in 1977 at the age of 27
- Named Ranking Minority Member of the Children and Families Committee in the state assemblyOfficial New York State Assembly Site: James Tedisco
- Researched the issue of missing children and wrote a 1996 book on the topicOfficial New York State Assembly Site: James Tedisco
- Was a critic of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer and call for his resignation after new of the prostitution scandal broke
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James Tedisco is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing Saratoga and Schenectady counties. He is currently the Minority Leader in the assembly. Tedisco is a candidate for New York's 20th congressional district. He ran against Democrat Scott Murphy. The election was held on March 31, 2009 and was too close to call. The counting of the votes is expected to take about two weeks.
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2009 Special Election
Tedisco ran against Democrat Scott Murphy in the 2009 special election for New York's 20th district congressional seat. Murphy is a businessman who currently works at the venture capitalist firm Advantage Capital. He has also served as an aide to two previous Missouri governors. During the campaign, Murphy expressed support for Obama's stimulus package while Tedisco attacked Murphy for his support of it, and said it allowed AIG to pay out massive bonuses to its employees.The election was held on March 31, 2009. Murphy is leading the race with about 60 votes as of April 1, 2009. The counting is expected to take over two weeks.Fox News: New York House Race Separated by 65 Votes (March 31, 2009)
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James Tedisco Questions
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How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more -
Who has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? 2 AnswersHere's the best ones I could find. read more -
did jame's had any brother or sister 1 AnswerWatt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read more -
Is there going to be a Young James Bond film? 1 AnswerI never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News artic... read more
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