Christopher S. "Chris" Friend (born December 21, 1972) is an American

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and

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who represents the 124th Assembly District of the New York State Assembly. He is a

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and represents parts of Broome and Chemung Counties, and all of Tioga County. Friend is known to submit less bills than other Members of the Assembly. As of March 2020, Friend has sponsored 47 bills. This compares to neighboring assemblyman Phil Palmesano sponsoring 137 bills in the same time. A native of Big Flats and a 1991 graduate of Horseheads High School, he completed a

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in chemistry at the

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before earning

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and

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degrees in chemistry at the

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. He was named a

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IGERT Fellow and has published more than 20 scientific papers and symposia. In 2006, he was elected to the Chemung County Legislature. In 2010, he won election to the State Assembly after winning Republican and

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party primaries against Chemung

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George Richter, the endorsed candidate, who later endorsed Friend. The seat had become vacant after former Assemblyman Tom O'Mara ran successfully for the New York State Senate. On June 3, 2020 Friend, along with David DiPietro, were the only two assemblymen to voted against the Digital Fair Repair Act. Friend resides in Big Flats with his wife Renée and their four children: Brianna, Joshua, Ashley, and Elijah.

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External links

New York State Assembly member website
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