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John E. Sweeney (R)Elected: 1998 (2nd term) Defeated Jean Bordewich, D, to succeed Rep. Gerald B.H. Solomon, R, who retired. Hometown: Troy Born: August 9, 1955; Troy, N.Y. Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Divorced; three children Education: Hudson Valley Community College, A.A. 1978; Russell Sage College, B.A. 1981; Western New England College, J.D. 1991 Career: Gubernatorial adviser; lawyer; county public safety program director Political Highlights: N.Y. Republican Party executive director, 1992-95; N.Y. labor commissioner, 1995-97; U.S. House, 1999-present Committees: Appropriations ( Regulatory Reform and Oversight) Address: 416 Cannon House Office Building, Independence and New Jersey Aves., S.E., Washington, DC, 20515-3222 Phone: (202) 225-5614 Fax: (202) 225-6234 E-mail: www.house.gov/writerep Web site: www.house.gov/sweeney Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: January 29, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
Voting studies, participation and interest group rankings are unavailable for newly elected members. Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) 
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Rural East - Glens Falls; Saratoga Springs
New York's 22nd runs along the state's eastern border, starting just
north of Poughkeepsie and stretching into the Adirondack mountains. It
covers much of the primarily residential Hudson River valley, including the
site of the Battle of Saratoga, America's first victory against the British
in the Revolutionary War. The district also takes in the Dutchess County
estates - mansions built along the Hudson River by the nation's early
millionaires, including the Vanderbilts, Martin Van Buren and Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.
Most of the 22nd's population lives in the suburbs outside Albany,
Schenectady and Troy, all of which are located in the 21st. The three cities
helped fuel a suburban boom in southern Saratoga County in the 1980s.
Saratoga Springs, synonymous with world class horse racing, and Lake Placid
make the 22nd a popular destination for tourists and Olympic hopefuls.
The suburbs outside industrial Troy provide the 22nd with a few
Democratic voters, and the heavy presence of unionized state workers outside
Albany makes labor an important issue. But, in general, the district's dairy
farmers and small-town voters make the 22nd solidly Republican.
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