Robert Duffy Politician

Robert John "Bob" Duffy (born August 21, 1954) is a Democratic politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2011 to 2014 and also served as mayor of Rochester, New York from 2006 to 2010. Earlier in his career Duffy worked as a police officer in Rochester, rising to the positions of deputy chief (1992–98) and chief (1998–2005). He was elected the 65th mayor of the city in November 2005, took office on January 1, 2006 and was re-elected in 2009 (unopposed) for a term scheduled to end in 2013. In May 2010, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo selected Duffy as his running mate in the race for Governor. Cuomo and Duffy were elected in November 2010 for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2011.

Personal facts

Robert Duffy
Birth dateAugust 21, 1954
Birth place
Rochester New York
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
Syracuse University
Monroe Community College
Rochester Institute of Technology

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Office holder

governor
office
Lieutenant Governor of New York
Chief of the Rochester Police Department
Mayor of Rochester
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

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