Harry J. Tutunjian was the
Republican mayor of
Troy,
New York
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. He was elected in 2003
[ ] and re-elected in 2007. His
term ended in 2012, when he could not seek
reelection
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due to
term limits. After being appointed for a position in the Rensselaer County Legislature, he lost an election for a full four-year term in 2012.
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He holds a
degree
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...
from
Hudson Valley Community College.
Early political career
Tutunjian was
elected to represent Troy's 3rd
city council district in 1999, winning by just 24 votes.
[ ] In 2001, he ran
at-large
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, and was elected with the most votes, making him council president.
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