Terry Gipson

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nameTerry Gipson
imageSenatorTerryGipsonDutchessPutnam.jpg
image_size185px
state_senateNew York State
district41st
term_startJanuary 1, 2013
term_endDecember 31, 2014
precededStephen Saland
succeededSue Serino
birth_date
birth_placeTerrell, Texas, U.S.
nationalityAmerican
partyDemocratic
spouseMichelle Donner
residenceHighland, New York, U.S.
alma_materTexas Tech University (BFA)
Penn State University (MFA)
website
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Terry W. Gipson (born April 2, 1963) is an American politician and college instructor 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 to challenge incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo; Gipson withdrew from the race in 2018.

Early life and career

Gipson was born in Terrell, Texas and raised in Tyler, Texas. He received a BFA from Texas Tech University in 1987, and an MFA from Penn State University in 1991. 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. 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. He closed his business in January 2013, in order to work full-time as a senator.

Political career

2012 New York State Senate election

Gipson 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. Gipson is the first and only Democrat since Franklin Delano Roosevelt to have held this seat.

State Senate tenure

As a senator, Gipson advocated for the inclusion of Dutchess and Putnam counties in the 0% manufacturing tax plan passed in the 2014–2015 state budget. His Senate office secured construction and infrastructure grants for The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie, The Imagination Station in Kent, Town of Hyde Park’s business district, and the Village of Wappingers Falls.

Gipson sponsored legislation that 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.

Senator Gipson was a staunch advocate for the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease. During his term, he sponsored and cosponsored legislation to compensate victims of Lyme disease and tick-borne pathogens for the costs of long-term medical care, increase funding for tick-borne illness research, and to protect doctors trying to relieve the suffering of people suffering with chronic Lyme disease.

Gipson received the top score from Environmental Advocates for his record on environmental protection and conversation. He supported a ban on hydrofracking and on the use of fracking chemicals as road de-icer in New York. Senator Gipson also supported a $90 million investment in New York State Parks in the 2014-15 state budget, which included funding for parks and historic sites in his district.

Gipson sponsored a bill to ban Pearson, the for-profit testing company, from New York State.

A member of the Senate Veterans Committee https://highlandscurrent.org/2013/01/23/state-sen-gipson-announces-committee-assignments/, Senator Gipson hosted an annual veterans' fair to recognize their service and to connect veterans and their families to a variety of support organizations.

Committee assignments

Gipson served as the ranking member of the Agriculture and Local Government committees. He served as a member of the Banks, Consumer Protection, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Veterans, Racing and Wagering committees.

Vampire Bill

Early in his term, recognizing that critical legislation often took place late in the night when constituents were less likely to be paying attention, Gipson introduced the Vampire Voting Act, intended to make the state legislature more transparent by prohibiting voting on bills (“vampire bills”) between 9pm and 9am.

Subsequent elections

In a November 2014 re-election bid, Gipson was defeated by Republican Susan J. Serino. Gipson was again defeated by Serino in a 2016 rematch.

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.

Later career

From 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. Since 2022, Gipson has been teaching at Harvard University, where he teaches public speaking, strategic communication, and public relations in the writing program.

References

References

  1. NYSenate. (January 9, 2013). "Senator Terry Gipson swear in - 1/9/13".
  2. "Terry Gipson {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  3. Robert A. Harding, [https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/former-state-sen-terry-gipson-inches-closer-to-run-for/article_ac24cf38-c0be-11e7-8353-2bd6df62b87b.html "Former state Sen. Terry Gipson inches closer to 2018 run for NY governor"] {{Webarchive. link. (July 1, 2018 , ''The Citizen'', November 14, 2017)
  4. Terry Gipson, [http://www.terrygipsonny.com/gipson-ends-2018-campaign-for-governor-of-new-york "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York"] {{Webarchive. link. (August 29, 2018 , March 21, 2018)
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  9. Reisman, Nick. "Cuomo: 'Unfortunate' That Saland Lost In 'Today's Political Environment'".
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  12. "Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Rededication | C-SPAN.org".
  13. (November 21, 2016). "Senator Gipson Urges NYS to Include Upstate Counties Within Mta Region in 0% Corporate Tax for Manufacturers Plan {{!}} NY State Senate".
  14. "2014-15 Enacted Budget Released".
  15. (May 13, 2018). "Senator Terry Gipson Delivers $100,000 Grant for Construction of New Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Facility {{!}} NY State Senate".
  16. "Legislative report, 3/3".
  17. "Senator Terry Gipson Delivers $100,000 Grant to Build Playground at Kent Elementary School {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  18. Propper, David. (September 12, 2013). "A Young Voice and Mother's Persistence Leads to Major Grant for Kent {{!}} The Examiner News".
  19. (October 26, 2020). "Letter: Gipson boosted Kent playground plan".
  20. Cruz, Roberto. "Taxes at Work: Hyde Park wants a walkable Route 9".
  21. Town of Hyde Park, NY. (October 21, 2013). "Town of Hyde Park, NY - NYS Sen.Terry Gipson grant award - October 21, 2013".
  22. "SENATOR TERRY GIPSON DELIVERS A $100,000 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FOR THE TOWN OF HYDE PARK'S BUSINESS DISTRICT {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  23. "Senator Gipson Announces Legislation to Make Wappinger Creek an Inland Waterway and Presents Infrastructure Grant for Sidewalks {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  24. "Contract PMD13-077: East Main Street Sidewalks – KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.".
  25. (May 8, 2014). "Senator Gipson and Assemblymember Barrett Pass Legislation to Make Wappinger Creek Eligible for Federal Funds".
  26. "Didi Barrett - Assembly District 106 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly".
  27. (May 9, 2014). "New Designation Could Bring Federal Funds To A Dutchess Creek".
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  29. "Senator Gipson Calls on NYS to Take Action on Lyme Following Release of New Cdc Study {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  30. "NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3478A".
  31. "Senator Terry Gipson Urges Health Department to Expand Lyme & Tick-Borne Illness Funding in Letter to Commissioner {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  32. bureau, Joseph Spector/Journal Albany. "Archive: Gipson seeks more funds for research on tick-borne diseases".
  33. Journal, Robert LoBianco for the Poughkeepsie. "Archive: Bills back Lyme fight after state funding drops more than 50 percent".
  34. (November 21, 2016). "Senator Gipson's Statement on Historic Lyme Legislation Signed Into Law {{!}} NY State Senate".
  35. "Senator Gipson Urges NYS to Follow Vermont and Protect Doctors Treating Long-Term Lyme {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  36. "• Senator Gipson Sponsor's Bill to Help Victims in Lyme Fight -".
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  38. "• Gipson Receives Perfect Score on Environmental Record -".
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  40. Terry Gipson. (January 24, 2013). "Senator Gipson on The Dangers of Hydraulic Fracturing".
  41. (December 10, 2013). "Riverkeeper Raises Concern Over Fracking Waste As De-Icer For NY Roads".
  42. "Senator Gipson's Statement on 2014-15 New York State Budget {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  43. Cruz, Roberto. "Taxes at Work: State funds projects at local parks, historic sites".
  44. "Senator Gipson Announces Dutchess & Putnam Parks & Historic Sites to Receive NY Works Funding {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  45. Solnik, Claude. (May 5, 2015). "Legislation reintroduced, barring Pearson from NY contracts".
  46. "Common Core: Gipson wants NY to dump Pearson".
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  49. Journal, John Davis/Poughkeepsie. "Gipson holds veterans & families fair on Saturday".
  50. (November 21, 2016). "Senator Gipson Honors Local Veterans, Service Fair Draws Hundreds of Veterans & Families {{!}} NY State Senate".
  51. Staff Writer. (September 22, 2014). "Sen. Terry Gipson to Hold Veterans & Families Fair Sept. 27".
  52. "Senator Gipson Announces Committee Assignments {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  53. (February 8, 2013). "Legislative Gazette: Freshman senator: Kill the vampires {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
  54. "Senator Gipson Sponsors Vampire Voting Act of 2013 - S.3412 {{!}} NYSenate.gov".
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  61. "Ending 2018 Campaign for Governor of New York".
  62. Dunne, Allison. (August 30, 2016). "NYS Senate Candidate Takes Teaching Post At SUNY New Paltz".
  63. "Gipson Takes Teaching Job At SUNY New Paltz".
  64. "College welcomes new faculty members for 2016-17 academic year – SUNY New Paltz News".
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