Dan Stec
{{Short description|American politician (born 1969)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dan Stec
| image = (05-05-25) NYS Senator Dan Stec (cropped).jpg
| caption = Stec in 2025
| state_senate = New York State
| district = 45th
| term_start = January 1, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Betty Little
| successor =
| state_assembly2 = New York
| district2 = 114th
| term_start2 = January 1, 2013
| term_end2 = December 31, 2020
| predecessor2 = Janet Duprey
| successor2 = Matt Simpson
| birth_name = Daniel George Stec
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|21}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Hilary
| children = 1
| education = Clarkson University (BS)
| signature = Daniel Stec Signature.png
| website = {{url|nysenate.gov/senators/daniel-g-stec|State Senate website}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}
| battles = Gulf War
}}
Daniel George Stec (born February 21, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 45th district.{{Cite web |title=NY Senate District 45 |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/45 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525210550/https://www.nysenate.gov/district/45 |archive-date=25 May 2009 |url-status=live}} He represents all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Warren Counties, and parts of St. Lawrence County and Washington County in North Country. He previously represented the 114th district of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2020.
Early life and career
Stec was born to George, a Vietnam War veteran and New York State Forest Ranger, and Elsie, a school secretary. He was raised in Queensbury, New York and graduated from Queensbury High School in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.
Career
In 2011, Stec became the chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors.{{cite news | url = http://poststar.com/news/local/queensbury-supervisor-dan-stec-sworn-in-as-warren-county-chairman/article_658330f0-184c-11e0-9f54-001cc4c002e0.html | title = Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec sworn in as Warren County chairman | newspaper = The Post-Star | location = Glens Falls, New York | date = 2011-01-06 | access-date = May 14, 2013}} He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012, serving until 2020.{{cite news |title=Daniel Stec to take office in Queensbury |url=http://www.news10.com/story/20479292/dan-stec-to-take-office-in-queensbury |newspaper=WTEN |date=2013-01-01 |access-date=May 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105025250/http://www.news10.com/story/20479292/dan-stec-to-take-office-in-queensbury |archive-date=January 5, 2013 }} He was elected to the New York State Senate in 2020, defeating Clinton County Treasurer Kimberly Davis.{{Cite web |title=Davis concedes; Stec will succeed Little as state senator for northeast NY {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise |url=https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2020/11/stec-declares-victory-in-state-senate-race/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Dan-Stec/ New York Assembly member website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509130109/http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Dan-Stec/ |date=2013-05-09 }}
- [http://stec4assembly.com/ Campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517014836/http://www.stec4assembly.com/ |date=2013-05-17 }}
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Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature
Category:Clarkson University alumni
Category:People from Queensbury, New York
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly