Richard L. Hanna
Richard Louis Hanna (January 25, 1951 – March 15, 2020) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from New York from 2011 to 2017. He was known for being the second Republican U.S. Representative to support same-sex marriage in the United States.[1]
Richard Hanna | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Hinchey |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Tenney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Arcuri |
| Succeeded by | Dan Maffei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Louis Hanna January 25, 1951 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2020 (aged 69) New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Hanna |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Reed College (BA) |
Hanna was known for his bipartisanship.[2] He was against Obamacare and the Patriot Act. Hanna supported Equal Rights Amendment, abortion and supported female Democratic candidates.[3][4]
In December 2015, Hanna announced he would not run for re-election in the 2016 election citing his retirement due to family issues.[5]
On August 2, 2016, Hanna became the first sitting Republican member of Congress to say that he would vote for Hillary Clinton for President over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.[6][7]
Hanna died on March 15, 2020 under hospice care in New Hartford, New York of cancer, aged 69.[8]
References change
- ↑ "Gay marriage legal brief: Two Republicans in Congress support LGBT rights". Slate.com. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ The Lugar Center - McCourt School Bipartisan Index (PDF), The Lugar Center, March 7, 2016, retrieved April 30, 2017
- ↑ "Richard Hanna, GOP Congressman, Tells Women To Give Their Money To Democrats". The Huffington Post. March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Tumulty, Brian (June 18, 2013). "Hanna sole New York Republican to oppose House abortion bill". Politics on the Hudson. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Weiner, Mark (December 20, 2015). "GOP Rep. Richard Hanna plans to retire at end of term (video)". Syracuse.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ↑ Richard Hanna (2 August 2016). "Rep. Richard Hanna letter: We should all be done with Donald Trump (commentary)". syracuse.com.
- ↑ "Republican Rep. Richard Hanna will vote for Clinton". Politico. August 2, 2016.
- ↑ Former Rep. Richard Hanna, GOP moderate from Upstate NY, dies at 69
Other websites change
- Richard Hanna at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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