Jack Quinn III

Jack Quinn III
Jack Quinn III
Member of the New York State Assembly; from the 146th district
	In office; 2004–2010
Preceded by	Richard A. Smith
Succeeded by	Kevin Smardz
Personal details
Born	1978 (age 41–42)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Hamburg, New York[1][2]
Alma mater	University at Buffalo Law School
Profession	Politician, attorney

John Francis "Jack" Quinn III is a former Republican New York State Assembly Member, representing Erie County.[1][2][3][4]

Background

A resident of Hamburg, New York,[1][4] Quinn is the son of former U.S. Congress Representative Jack Quinn.[4] Quinn was elected as his father was retiring from Congress.[4]

Education

Quinn graduated from Saint Francis High School, Siena College, and the University at Buffalo Law School with honors.[1][2][4] As a law school student, Quinn also interned in the Washington, DC office of Congressman James T. Walsh.[4] In this capacity, he had a focus on constituent, citizen action, and lobbyist relations.[4]

Early career

While in law school, Quinn worked at law firms in the Buffalo, New York and Washington, DC areas.[4] He also worked at the New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research.[4]

Political career

As Assistant District Attorney in Erie County, New York

Quinn is a former Assistant District Attorney in Erie County, New York.[1][4]

As New York State Assembly Member

Quinn was first elected to the 146th District of the New York State Assembly in 2004;[1][4] and simultaneously worked for the law firm, Shaw & Shaw, P.C.[2] At the start of 2006, he was appointed as the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Judiciary Committee. He is a former Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee, and a former Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Tourism Committee.

Political interests

Quinn's interests are in the areas of labor, the environment, crime, and the military.[4] As Assembly Member, one of his aims was to obtain increased resources for New York's law enforcement officers to combat violent crime.[4]

New York State Senate election

In 2010, Quinn ran for a seat in the New York State Senate, 58th District.[1][4] His campaign was helped when longtime incumbent William Stachowski was defeated in the Democratic primary, but remained on the ballot for two minor parties. In the general election, Quinn was narrowly defeated in this closely watched race[5] by Erie County Legislator Timothy Kennedy.[4]

Prior to the election, Quinn announced his plan to reduce the State budget by more than $8 billion.[5]

In an August 19, 2010 article in The Buffalo News, in regard to his plan to reduce the State budget, Quinn was quoted, stating:

It is time we have responsible leadership in Albany who understand that there are no sacred cows in the state budget [and] who are not afraid to make the necessary decisions for Western New York.[5]

Selected electoral history

Quinn's electoral history can be found, online, at Our Campaigns, and a portion of it is reflected here.[4]

New York State Senate, 58th District Election, November 2, 2010
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Timothy M. Kennedy	42,757	47.23
Republican	Jack Quinn III	41,162	45.47
Independence	William Stachowski	6,611	7.30

Quinn also ran on the Taxpayers Party line in this election.[4]

New York State Assembly, 146th District Election, November 2, 2004
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Jack Quinn III	31,595	52.64
Democratic	Francis J. Pordum	21,601	35.99
Independence	Patrick Hoak	6,828	11.38

Quinn also ran on the Sportsman's Rights ticket in this election.[4]

Community involvement

Quinn has been active in several community groups, including the University of Buffalo Law School Alumni Association,[4] the Erie County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association,[4] the St. Francis High School Alumni Association,[4] St. Mary of the Lake Church,[4] and Ducks Unlimited.[4]

gollark: Especially locks and stuff, where telling if it's bad is hard.

gollark: I don't think you could reasonably expect them to have specialists review every (popular) product in every category to find good ones.

gollark: I bet they just pick those at random.

gollark: Oh no. How will I live without one day shipping of Amazon's amazing range of Prime™ products‽

gollark: To be fair, you can't really *tell* if you got cancer because of a reactor issue or something else very easily.

References

Project Vote Smart: Jack Quinn III's biography, Project VoteSmart.com |Accessdate=4 December 2013.
L.A. Biz: Jack Quinn III: People on the move, Bizjournals.com, 18 October 2011, Charlotte, NC: American City Business Journals |Accessdate=4 December 2013.
Quinn faces 18-year-old challenger, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 1 November 2006, Ploetz, E.|Accessdate 28 June 2011.
Quinn, Jack III, Our Campaigns, 3 November 2012, Retrieved 8 January 2014.
State senate candidate unveils plan to trim budget Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 19 August 2010, Retrieved 10 January 2014.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Richard A. Smith	New York State Assembly, 146th District 2004–2010	Succeeded by Kevin Smardz

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[Vote-1] Project Vote Smart: Jack Quinn III's biography, Project VoteSmart.com |Accessdate=4 December 2013.

[California-2] L.A. Biz: Jack Quinn III: People on the move, Bizjournals.com, 18 October 2011, Charlotte, NC: American City Business Journals |Accessdate=4 December 2013.

[3] Quinn faces 18-year-old challenger, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 1 November 2006, Ploetz, E.|Accessdate 28 June 2011.

[Campaigns-4] Quinn, Jack III, Our Campaigns, 3 November 2012, Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[Budget-5] State senate candidate unveils plan to trim budget Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 19 August 2010, Retrieved 10 January 2014.