Scott Gray (politician)

Scott Gray is an American politician from New York representing the 116th district of the New York State Assembly as a Republican.

Biography
Gray is the fourth-generation owner of his family small business, the Gray’s Flower Shop in his native Watertown. He served 21 years as a county legislator for Jefferson County and six years as the Chairman of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators.

Gray faced businesswoman Susan Duffy for the Republican primary. Upon his victory, Duffy refused to concede and would continue to run for the Assembly seat winning the Conservative nomination while the Democrats did not stand any candidate. Gray would go on to defeat Duffy with 70% of the vote to her 30% of the vote.

The first bill that Gray introduced to the assembly would allow the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority to hire peace officers to work at Ogdensburg International Airport.

Personal life
Gray has served his community in a variety of capacities including the United Way of North New York, a member of the board of directors of the Carthage Area Hospital, member of the board of directors of the Development Authority of the North Country, Bugbee Apartments Housing, Ives Hill Retirement Community board of directors, received a Public Service Commendation Medal from the United States Secretary of the Army and currently serves on the board of directors for the Carthage Savings Bank, NA

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