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Encyclopedia > Christopher Jacobs

Christopher Jacobs is the Secretary of State of New York. He was appointed to the position in April 2006 by Gov. George Pataki. A lawyer from Buffalo, New York, this is Jacobs' first position in the Pataki Administration. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is the current Governor of New York State and has held that office since January 1995. ... Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ...


Jacobs is a member of the prominant Jacobs family in Buffalo, which owns the Delaware North Companies. He is a graduate of Boston College, holds a masters degree from American University, and a law degree from the University at Buffalo. He served as Deputy Commissioner of Environment and Planning in the administration of Erie County Executive Joel Giambra. This article is about Boston College. ... For other universities known as American University, see American University (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that The Poetry Collection be merged into this article or section. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Joel Giambra is the County Executive in Erie County, New York State. ...


Jacobs has been involved in numerous community activities in Buffalo, especially in the area of education. He is a advocate for the creation of charter schools. He also served as an at-large member of the Buffalo Board of Education.


In February 2006, Jacobs was the Republican nominee in a special election for the State Senate for a seat representing Buffalo and Niagara Falls. He waged a strong campaign in this heavily Democratic district and narrowly lost to Democrat Marc Coppola. The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. ... American Falls, one of the three falls that make up Niagara Falls, is located in the city. ...

Preceded by:
Frank Milano (acting)
Secretary of State of New York
April 2006 – present
Succeeded by:
'Incumbent
Current Secretaries of States in the United States

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AL: Nancy Worley
AR: Charlie Daniels
AZ: Jan Brewer
CA: Bruce McPherson
CO: Gigi Dennis
CT: Susan Bysiewicz
DE: Harriett Smith Windsor
FL: Sue M. Cobb
GA: Cathy Cox
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States. ... Loren Leman (born December 02, 1950) is is the first person of Alaska Native ancestry to be elected to statewide office in Alaska and is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. ... The Secretary of State of California is the states chief elections officer. ... Bruce A. McPherson (born January 7, 1944) is a California politician, currently serving as the 29th California Secretary of State. ... Susan Bysiewicz (B.1962) is a Democratic politician, who currently serves as Secretary of State in the U.S State of Connecticut. ... Cathy Cox is the current Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

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IA: Chet Culver
ID: Ben Ysursa
IL: Jesse White
IN: Todd Rokita
KS: Ron Thornburgh
KY: Trey Grayson
LA: Al Alter
MA: William Galvin
MD: Mary Kane
Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii have been administering their duties from the Hawaii State Capitol since 1969. ... An infamous drug court judge, James Aiona became the first Republican elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in forty years. ... Chet Culver, Iowa Secretary of State. ... The Secretary of State of Illinois is the keeper of the official records, laws, and Great Seal of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Jesse White (born June 23, 1934) is a Democratic American politician. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The current Secretary of the Commonwealth is William Galvin. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

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MI: Teri Lynn Land
MN: Mary Kiffmeyer
MO: Robin Carnahan
MS: Eric Clark
MT: Brad Johnson
NC: Elaine Marshall
ND: Al Jaeger
NE: John Gale
NH: Bill Gardner
Minnesotas secretaries of state Territory Charles K. Smith 1849-1851 Alexander Wilkin 1851-1853 Joseph T. Rosser 1853-1857 Charles L. Chase 1857-1858 State Francis Baasen 1858-1860 James H. Baker 1860-1862 David Blakeley 1862-1868 Henry C. Rogers 1868-1870 Hans Mattson 1870-1872 Samuel P... Mary Kiffmeyer is an American politician, currently serving as the 20th Minnesota Secretary of State. ... Robin Carnahan Robin Carnahan is an American politician and the current Missouri Secretary of State. ... The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina, heading the Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees many of the economic and business-related operations of the state government. ... Elaine F. Marshall (born 18 November 1945) is the current North Carolina Secretary of State; she is the first woman to be elected to that office. ... The department in charge of all elections within the state of New Hampshire, named after its director, New Hampshires Secretary of State. ... Gardner listening at an event in Wilton, NH, on August 7, 2005 Bill Gardner is the current Secretary of State in the State of New Hampshire and the longest serving state level Secretary of State in US History. ...

NJ: Nina Mitchell Wells
NM: Rebecca Vigil-Giron
NV: Dean Heller
NY: Christopher Jacobs
OH: J. Kenneth Blackwell
OK: M. Susan Savage
OR: Bill Bradbury
PA: Pedro Cortes
RI: Matt Brown
SC: Mark Hammond
Nina Mitchell Wells is the Secretary of State of New Jersey. ... John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician of the Republican party, who currently (as of 2005) serves as the secretary of state for the U.S. state of Ohio. ... ... Bill Bradbury (1949-) is the Secretary of State for Oregon. ... Matt Brown is the current Secretary of State of Rhode Island, and a Democrat. ...

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VT: Deb Markowitz
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