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George Pataki Biography

Birth Name:George Elmer Pataki

Birth Place:Peekskill, New York, United States

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Yale University in 1967 and earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1970
  • Began his political career as the mayor of his home town, Peekskill, N․Y․, before going to serve as a member of the New York State Legislature for several years
  • Best known as the 53rd Governor of New York who served from 1995 to 2006 and was a 2016 Presidential candidate