Biography:

Maurice D. Hinchey was born in New York City, and resides in Saugerties, N.Y. He received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1968. Hinchey served in the Navy, 1956-59. He worked in a cement plant, 1959-64, and as a tollbooth collector, 1959-69. Hinchey served as an analyst for the New York Department of Education, 1971-74.

He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1974, serving until 1992. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1992, and re-elected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002.

Hinchey and his wife, Ilene, have three children.

Past Campaigns:

Maurice Hinchey served in the New York Assembly, 1974-92. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992 with 51 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Bob Moppert. In 1994, he was re-elected with 49 percent of the vote, defeating Moppert again. He was re-elected again in 1996 with 55 percent of the vote against Republican Sue Wittig. Hinchey was re-elected in 1998, defeating Republican Bud Walker with 62 percent of the vote.

In the 2000 election he again defeated Moppert with 61 percent of the vote.

He defeated Republican Eric Hall in 2002 with 64 percent of the vote.

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