Aileen M. Gunther (born 1953/1954)
is a
Democratic member of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
representing the 100th district.
Gunther received a nursing degree from
Orange County Community College
SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) is a public community college with two campuses, one in Middletown, New York and one in Newburgh, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and offers almost 40 associa ...
.
Gunther earned a national certification in infection control, a Nursing Degree from Orange County Community College and attended State University of New York, New Paltz for a degree in Liberal Arts.
She is a
registered nurse
A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated or successfully passed a nursing program from a recognized nursing school and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to o ...
with 29 years experience.
Gunther is an
HIV
The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...
counselor. Her professional experience includes being a New York State government liaison for the Mid-Hudson Chapter of Infection Control Practitioners, a former director for performance improvement and risk management.
She was first elected in 2003 in a
special election
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to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Jacob E. Gunther III.
She ran uncontested in the 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010
general election
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s.
Forestburgh
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, where she and her husband raised their three children: Mary Alice, Jacob IV, and Caitlin.
Election results
* November 2003 special election
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, NYS Assembly, 98th ADgeneral election
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, NYS Assembly, 98th ADgeneral election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
, NYS Assembly, 98th ADgeneral election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
, NYS Assembly, 98th ADgeneral election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
, NYS Assembly, 98th ADgeneral election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
, NYS Assembly, 100th ADgeneral election
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, NYS Assembly, 100th ADgeneral election
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, NYS Assembly, 100th AD
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* November 2018 general election
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, NYS Assembly, 100th AD
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* November 2020 general election
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, NYS Assembly, 100th AD
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References
External links
New York State Assembly member website
1950s births
Living people
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Women state legislators in New York (state)
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
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