Teresa Sayward Explained

Teresa Sayward
State Assembly:New York
District:113th Assembly
Term Start:2003
Term End:2013
Predecessor:Elizabeth Little
Successor:Tony Jordan
Office2:Town supervisor of Willsboro
Term Start2:1992
Term End2:2002
Party:Republican
Otherparty:Independence
Spouse:Kenneth Sayward
Relations:Beatrice Riley (mother)[1]
Children:Four
Residence:Willsboro, New York
Occupation:Former dairy farmer

Teresa R. Sayward (born 1944/1945)[2] was a member of the New York State Assembly for Willsboro (the 113th district), first elected in 2002. She is a Republican.[3]

Career

Sayward was a dairy farmer with her husband Ken for 16 years until 1988, when they sold their farm due it becoming unprofitable.[4] She has also worked as a real estate agent, an antiques dealer and as an interior decorator.[3] After leaving dairy farming she stood for election as the Republican candidate for town supervisor of Willsboro, winning on her second attempt in 1992.[2] [3]

Political history

Sayward served as town supervisor for the Town of Willsboro for 11 years and as chairwoman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors.[3] She was awarded the title of "Outstanding Local Official" for 2002 by the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board.[5]

Sayward was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002, replacing Elizabeth Little (who ran for State Senate that year)[3] in a six-way contest in which she won 52% of the vote.[6] Sayward had narrowly beaten Thomas Scozzafava to the Republican nomination,[7] and he stood against her as a Conservative candidate.[8] Sayward spent $112,000 on the campaign.[9] In 2006 she became the secretary of the Assembly Republican Conference.[10]

She ran unopposed, as a Republican with the endorsement of the Independence Party of New York, in the November 2008[11] and November 2010 general elections.[12] [13] Sayward retired from the Assembly at the end of 2012.[14]

In 2012, she supported Democratic President Barack Obama for re-election.[15]

Positions

Sayward favored lowering health care costs, workers' compensation costs, and local property taxes.[3] She argued for extensive state budget cuts.[16] She supported Governor David Paterson's 2009 proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in New York and gave an emotional speech in the State Assembly that helped pass a bill for legalization.[17] Her elder son Glenn is gay, and she views gay marriage as a civil rights issue;[18] she received significant campaign donations from out of state as a result of her position,[19] but lost the endorsement of the Conservative Party of New York State. She campaigned nationally for gay rights[20] and became involved with the Log Cabin Republicans.[21] She supported her friend Dede Scozzafava's 2009 campaign for Congress.[22] She is a member of the National Rifle Association.[23]

Family

Sayward and her husband Kenneth[3] have four children: Glenn (b. 1961),[20] [24] Yvonne (b. 1963/1964),[4] Kyle (1969—2007),[25] and Wendy (b. 1972/1973).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sayward credits strong supporting staff . Kosmider . Bethany . January 1, 2003 . Press Republican . Plattsburgh, NY .
  2. News: Assembly Hopefuls . The Post-Star . Glens Falls, NY . June 26, 2002 . November 23, 2010 . Teresa Sayward, Age: 57.
  3. News: Teresa Sayward brings small business attitude to state Legislature . Durr . Eric . December 28, 2003 . The Business Review . November 23, 2010 .
  4. News: At 35/ an Hour, How're Ya Gonna Keep'em Down on the Dairy Farm? . Halperin . Sue M. . June 11, 1988 . The New York Times . November 24, 2010 .
  5. News: Government panel honors Sayward . Thompson . Maury . August 2, 2002 . The Post-Star . November 23, 2010 .
  6. News: Results for New York State Assembly . 2002 . The New York Times . November 24, 2010 .
  7. News: Kusnierz, former candidate for Assembly, endorses opponent Teresa Sayward . October 18, 2002 . The Post-Star . November 23, 2010 .
  8. News: New York Assembly – 113th District (vote for one) . November 3, 2002 . The Post-Star . November 24, 2010 .
  9. News: Sayward revisits $30K debt . Thompson . Maury . July 28, 2003 . The Post-Star . November 23, 2010 .
  10. News: Sayward named to GOP Conference post . December 29, 2006 . Press-Republican . Plattsburgh, NY .
  11. Web site: Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008 . . 2008 .
  12. Web site: Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010 . . 2010 . July 24, 2012 . December 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131218082901/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010Assembly.pdf . dead .
  13. News: Ballot time is at hand . Meixner . Cristine . October 27, 2010 . Hamilton County Express . November 23, 2010 .
  14. News: McKinstry. Lohr. Teresa Sayward reflects on Assembly career. May 5, 2013. Press-Republican. January 13, 2013. Plattsburgh, NY.
  15. Web site: New York Republican Lawmaker: GOP 'Would Take Women Back Decades'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311154217/http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/03/08/440746/ny-gop-lawmaker-women-back-decades/?mobile=nc. 2012-03-11. ThinkProgress.
  16. News: Sayward says lawmakers missed plenty of "fat" in their budget . August 9, 2010 . North Country Public Radio . November 23, 2010 .
  17. News: Gay Marriage, a Touchy Issue, Touches Legislators' Emotions . Grynbaum . Michael M. . June 21, 2007 . The New York Times . November 24, 2010 .
  18. News: Paterson Announces Gay Marriage Legislation . April 16, 2009 . WPTZ . November 23, 2010 .
  19. News: Assembly's Gay Rites Backers Reap Benefits . Gershman . Jacob . August 7, 2008 . New York Sun . November 23, 2010 .
  20. News: Assemblywoman Sayward: conservative Republican, unlikely gay rights activist . December 4, 2009 . North Country Public Radio . November 23, 2010 .
  21. News: Constituents Back a Tough Stand . Confessore . Nicholas . May 12, 2008 . The New York Times . November 24, 2010 .
  22. News: Sayward torn over vote in 23rd District . Thompson . Maury . November 2, 2009 . The Post-Star . November 24, 2010 .
  23. News: Life, not death, for cop killers . Ertelt . Paul . December 22, 2005 . Press-Republican . Plattsburgh, NY .
  24. News: Politics of the heart . Thompson . Maury . July 23, 2007 . The Post-Star . November 23, 2010 .
  25. News: Legislator's son dies in accident . January 29, 2007 . Press-Republican . Plattsburgh, NY .

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