Kathy Marchione

Kathleen A. Marchione
Member of the New York Senate
from the 43rd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded by Roy McDonald
Saratoga County Clerk
In office
January 1997 – December 2012
Preceded by Rosemarie Corbett
Succeeded by Peter Martin
Personal details
Born c. 1955
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Frank Marchione
Residence Halfmoon, New York
Website Official website

Kathleen A. Marchione is an American politician who has served as the State Senator from New York's 43rd district since 2013. A Republican, she previously served as Saratoga County Clerk from 1997 through 2013.

Career

Marchione first entered public service at the age of 25, serving as Town Clerk in her hometown of Halfmoon. She subsequently served as Halfmoon Town Supervisor, and later as clerk of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors.[1][2] In 1997, Marchione won a special election to be the Saratoga County Clerk following the resignation of Rosemarie Corbett.[3] She was subsequently elected to a full term in 1998, and won re-election every four years thereafter until her election to the State Senate. In 2007, she was chosen as the President of the New York State Association of County Clerks.[1]

In 2009, Marchione led a group of New York county clerks to oppose a plan to require the replacement of new license plates beginning in 2010.[4] In her leadership role with the NYSACC, Marchione spoke out against Gov. Eliot Spitzer's 2007 plan to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver licenses;[5] Spitzer withdrew the proposal under heavy pressure from multiple sources.[6]

On April 4, 2012, Marchione announced that she would challenge Sen. McDonald in a Republican primary in Senate District 43.[7] Sen. McDonald had voted for the Marriage Equality Act in 2011[8] after having voted "no" on same-sex marriage legislation in 2009,[9] and Marchione derided McDonald for lacking a consistent conservative voting record.[10][11]

The Marchione-McDonald primary was variously described as "one of three localized referend[a] on New York's 2011 same-sex marriage law"[12] and as "divisive",[13] "bitter,"[14] and "nasty,"[15] and the results of the race were initially too close to call.[14] Marchione declared victory on September 25, 2012,[13] while Sen. McDonald's campaign announced that the senator was considering his options.[16] Later that week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, weighed in on the race by announcing his support for Sen. McDonald to continue his re-election bid on a third party line.[17]

Ultimately, Machione defeated McDonald in the primary by 99 votes out of a total of 14,579 votes.[18] Sen. McDonald opted to cease his campaign and throw his support to Marchione.[19] The Albany Times Union called the Marchione-McDonald primary contest "a reminder that a solid portion of the Republican base remains uncomfortable with same-sex marriage, and that grass-roots insurgents are at least an even match for the party's establishment candidates."[20] Marchione won the November general election with 47% of the vote, defeating Democrat Robin Andrews (37%) and McDonald (who received 16% of the vote on the Independence Party line despite having suspended his campaign).[21]

Marchione began her tenure in the Senate on January 1, 2013. She was re-elected to the Senate in 2014[22] and 2016.[23] In April 2018, Marchione announced that she would not seek re-election to the Senate.[24]

Personal life

Marchione is married to Frank Marchione, lives in Halfmoon, and is a member of Temple Baptist Church in Waterford. She has two children, one stepchild, and four grandchildren.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New York State Senator - Kathleen A. Marchione - Biography". 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ Williams, Stephen (September 28, 1994). "Marchione named clerk of Saratoga County board". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Marchione seeks full four-year term". The Daily Gazette. April 24, 1998. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ Donohue, Emily (October 29, 2009). "County clerk fights state license plate mandate". The Saratogian. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/nyregion/04license.html
  6. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/nyregion/14spitzer.html
  7. ↑ "It's official: Kathy Marchione running for NY Senate seat held by Roy McDonald (with video)". saratogian.com. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  8. ↑ "The New York Times". Mobile.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  9. ↑ "Gay Marriage Fails, 24-38 | New York Daily News". Nydailynews.com. 2009-12-02. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  10. ↑ Cignoli, Michael (March 19, 2012). "Saratoga County Clerk Kathleen Marchione to challenge Roy McDonald for state Senate seat". The Saratogian. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ McCarty, Lucien (September 25, 2013). "Kathy Marchione claims victory in 43rd State Senate District GOP primary (WITH VIDEO)". The Saratogian. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ Vielkind, Jimmy (2012-09-20). "'Shove it': A portrait of a gay-marriage Republican in limbo". Politico. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  13. 1 2 "Kathy Marchione declares victory in Republican primary for 43rd Senate District". troyrecord.com. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  14. 1 2 MAURY THOMPSON--thompson@poststar.com (2012-09-13). "Marchione leads McDonald, but absentee ballots will decide primary". Poststar.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  15. ↑ Francojfranco, James V. (2012-09-07). "Fair Campaign Practices accuses Kathy Marchione of using unfair campaign tactics". troyrecord.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  16. ↑ Vielkind, Jimmy (2012-09-25). "Victory out of reach for McDonald". Times Union. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  17. ↑ "Gov. Cuomo endorses Republican state Sen. Roy McDonald who helped cast one of deciding votes to legalize gay marriage - NY Daily News". New York: Articles.nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  18. ↑ "New York State Board of Elections - September 13, 2012 Primary Vote" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Sen. Roy McDonald to leave race after losing GOP Primary | News from". North Country Public Radio. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  20. ↑ http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/McDonald-Marchione-a-squeaker-3864498.php
  21. ↑ McCarty, Lucien (November 6, 2012). "Kathy Marchione wins 43rd State Senate District". The Saratogian. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  22. ↑ http://poststar.com/news/local/marchione-re-elected-in-rd-senate-district/article_374bc9e8-64ad-11e4-a8e2-e702d72dd43c.html
  23. ↑ http://poststar.com/news/local/woerner-marchione-tedisco-come-away-as-winners/article_9ba8f180-b827-5ad5-bf52-b490bcab917b.html
  24. ↑ Griffith, Glenn (April 26, 2018). "State Sen. Marchione will not seek re-election". The Saratogian. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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