Terry W. Gipson (born April 2, 1963) is an American politician who was elected as a Democratic member of the New York Senate in November 2012, and served from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, in the 200th State Legislature. He represented the state's 41st district, which covers most of Dutchess County and Putnam County. He launched a campaign for Governor of New York in 2017[1] to challenge incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo; Gipson withdrew from the race in 2018.[2]
Terry Gipson | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Saland |
| Succeeded by | Sue Serino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1963 Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michelle Donner |
| Residence(s) | Highland, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University (BFA) Penn State University (MFA) |
| Website | www |
Early life and career
editGipson was born in Terrell, Texas and raised in Tyler, Texas.[3] He received a BFA from Texas Tech University in 1987, and an MFA from Penn State University in 1991.[3] Gipson served as a volunteer firefighter and worked as a design director for MTV Networks and a designer for Rockwell Architecture, before opening his own business.[3] In 2006, Gipson opened Gipson Design Group, located in Rhinebeck, New York, where he was twice elected a trustee to the Rhinebeck Village Board before winning election to the Senate.[citation needed] He closed his business in January 2013, in order to work full-time as a senator.[citation needed]
Political career
edit2012 New York State Senate election
editGipson is a Democrat who was elected to the New York Senate in 2012 by edging longtime Republican senator Stephen Saland by 2,100 votes following Saland's controversial 2011 vote in favor of same-sex marriage. Gipson was not Saland's only opponent; Saland also faced a challenge from Neil Di Carlo, who received 17,000 votes on the Conservative line.[4] Gipson is the first and only Democrat since Franklin Delano Roosevelt to have held this seat.[5][6][7]
State Senate tenure
editAs a senator, Gipson successfully advocated for the inclusion of Dutchess and Putnam counties in the 0% manufacturing tax plan passed in the 2014–2015 state budget.[8][better source needed] His Senate office helped secure millions of dollars in grants for new job-creating enterprises throughout the Hudson Valley, and secured construction grants for The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie[9][better source needed] and The Imagination Station in Kent.[10][better source needed]
Gipson sponsored legislation that became law and designated Wappinger Creek as an inland waterway. This act provided the opportunity for the 13 surrounding municipalities to apply for state and federal funding for waterfront revitalization, storm water treatment, and wastewater management, among other projects.[11][better source needed]
Gipson’s office organized a strategic campaign to help the state senate understand the urgency of helping victims with Lyme disease. During his term, the state began the process of providing funding for research and passing laws to help the victims of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.[12][better source needed]
Gipson supported a $9 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund and a $90 million investment in New York State Parks funding in the 2014-15 state budget.[citation needed] He supported a ban on hydrofracking[13] and on the use of fracking chemicals as road de-icer in New York.[14]
Gipson sponsored a bill to ban Pearson, the for-profit testing company, from New York State.[15][16][17]
Gipson hosted an annual veterans' fair that connected veterans to a variety of support organizations.[18][better source needed]
Subsequent elections
editIn a November 2014 re-election bid, Gipson was defeated by Republican Susan J. Serino.[19][20] Gipson was again defeated by Serino in a 2016 rematch.[21]
In late 2017, Gipson announced that he would challenge incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Gipson ended that campaign several months later when actress Cynthia Nixon announced she, too, was challenging the governor.[22][23][24]
Later career
editFrom 2016 to 2022, Gipson was a full-time lecturer in the Communications Department at SUNY New Paltz and taught Speech Communication at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[25][26][27][28] As of 2022, he teaches public speaking at Harvard University.
References
edit- ^ Robert A. Harding, "Former state Sen. Terry Gipson inches closer to 2018 run for NY governor" Archived July 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The Citizen, 11/14/2017
- ^ Terry Gipson, "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York" Archived August 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, 3/21/2018
- ^ a b c "Terry". terrygipsonny.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ Reisman, Nick. "Cuomo: 'Unfortunate' That Saland Lost In 'Today's Political Environment'". capitaltonightny.ynn.com/. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ Franklin D. Roosevelt
- ^ Donahue, Alan Chartock, Joe (July 2013). "FDR Presidential Library and Museum - NY State Senator Terry Gipson". www.wamc.org. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Rededication | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Senator Gipson Urges NYS to Include Upstate Counties Within Mta Region in 0% Corporate Tax for Manufacturers Plan". NY State Senate. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Senator Terry Gipson Delivers $100,000 Grant for Construction of New Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Facility". NY State Senate. September 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Letter: Gipson boosted Kent playground plan". Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Senator Gipson and Assemblymember Barrett Pass Legislation to Make Wappinger Creek Eligible for Federal Funds". NY State Senate. May 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Senator Gipson's Statement on Historic Lyme Legislation Signed Into Law". NY State Senate. December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Nearing, Brian (February 5, 2013). "Grilling over fracking". Times Union. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Riverkeeper Raises Concern Over Fracking Waste As De-Icer For NY Roads". www.wamc.org. December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Solnik, Claude (May 5, 2015). "Legislation reintroduced, barring Pearson from NY contracts". Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Common Core: Gipson wants NY to dump Pearson". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Terry Gipson". www.terrygipsonny.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "Senator Gipson Honors Local Veterans, Service Fair Draws Hundreds of Veterans & Families". NY State Senate. September 29, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (November 5, 2014). "In Rebuke to Democrats, Voters Return Control of New York Senate to G.O.P." New York Times. p. P12. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014" (PDF). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ robert.harding@lee.net, Robert Harding. "Former state Sen. Terry Gipson inches closer to 2018 run for NY governor". Auburn Citizen. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Purtell, Rachael (November 16, 2017). "Gipson Guns for 2018 Gubernatorial Run – The New Paltz Oracle". Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York". Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Dunne, Allison (August 30, 2016). "NYS Senate Candidate Takes Teaching Post At SUNY New Paltz". www.wamc.org. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gipson Takes Teaching Job At SUNY New Paltz". www.nystateofpolitics.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "College welcomes new faculty members for 2016-17 academic year – SUNY New Paltz News". Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Communication and Media | RPI INFO". info.rpi.edu. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2020.