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  Forbes, Michael P.
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NameMichael P. Forbes
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Quogue, New York , United States
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Born July 16, 1952 (71 years)
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InfoFORBES, Michael Patrick, a Representative from New York; born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, N.Y., July 16, 1952; graduated Westhampton Beach High School, Westhampton, N.Y., 1970; B.A., State University of New York, Albany, 1983; worked in family newspaper business, Riverhead, N.Y.; managed Suffolk County Legislature campaign, 1971; staff member for Senator Alphonse M. D’Amato of New York and Senator Connie Mack of Florida; staff member for New York State speaker Perry B. Duryea, Jr., New York State assemblyman John Behan and New York State senator Caesar Trunzo; owner, public relations and marketing business; positions in Small Business Administration; regional director, New York office then principal liaison with House of Representatives for Chamber of Commerce of the United States; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2001); changed party affiliation to Democrat in 1999; unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Seventh Congress in 2000.


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  11/07/2000 NY District 1 Lost 2.64% (-52.88%)
  09/12/2000 NY District 1 - D Primary Lost 49.86% (-0.29%)
  07/21/1999 NY District 1 - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 NY District 1 Won 64.13% (+28.26%)
  11/05/1996 NY District 1 Won 54.72% (+9.44%)
  11/08/1994 NY District 1 Won 52.54% (+6.01%)
  09/13/1994 NY District 1 - R Primary Won 55.36% (+21.95%)
  09/13/1994 NY District 1 - C Primary Won 73.73% (+48.15%)
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US House Speaker - Jan 07, 1997 D James A.S. "Jim" Leach