George Pataki
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