| Kieran Lalor | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 105th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | George Amedore |
| Succeeded by | Anil Beephan Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kieran Michael Lalor (1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 48) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Jo Lalor |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Providence College (BA) Pace University (JD) |
| Awards | Marine Corps Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 2001–2007 |
| Rank |  Corporal (USMC) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War Katrina disaster relief |
Kieran Michael Lalor (born January 23, 1976) is an American politician, entrepreneur and author who founded Iraq Vets for Congress (a political action committee). He works in the defense industry, and is a former social studies teacher, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War. Lalor was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 105th district.
Lalor was the Republican candidate in New York's 19th congressional district election of 2008 but lost to incumbent John Hall. Lalor is a resident of Fishkill, New York.
In November 2010 Lalor published a book about Marine Corps boot camp called, This Recruit: A First Hand Account of Marine Corps Boot Camp Written While Knee Deep in Mayhem.
Early career and background
Lalor graduated from Providence College. He then worked as a Social Studies teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in nearby Poughkeepsie.
Lalor enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in July 2000 and thereafter served as a U.S. Marine Corps reservist. At basic training, he was the second oldest recruit in his platoon. He later enrolled at Pace University School of Law, but left school when his reserve infantry unit was called to active service after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, with Lalor training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as part of a "ready reaction force." Lalor's unit was demobilized in December 2002 but was activated again in March 2003 and deployed to Iraq. While in Iraq, Lalor's unit participated in security and humanitarian operations in the city of Nasiriyah, located along the Euphrates River in southern Iraq.
Upon his return from Iraq, Lalor returned to the Pace University School of Law and graduated in 2007. His six-year military obligation ended in 2006, and Lalor achieved the rank of Corporal.
Iraq Vets for Congress (IVC)
Lalor founded Iraq Vets for Congress, a group of Republican congressional candidates who served in Iraq. On behalf of the group, Lalor addressed the National Press Club in April 2008
2008 congressional campaign
Main article: 2008 New York's 19th congressional district electionLalor declared his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2007 and was the first candidate to file paperwork as a candidacy for the 2008 race. Lalor won a District-wide Republican convention held in Mahopac, New York on May 22, 2008, prevailing over former Congressman Joseph DioGuardi and County legislator George Oros. Lalor won 347 votes, Oros received 311, and DioGuardi received 102. Oros vowed to wage a primary challenge but subsequently withdrew from the race. (Businessman Andrew Saul, a Bush appointee as Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and a board member of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), also ran, but withdrew from the race for the Republican nomination in November 2007).
As of his October 15 report, Saul had raised more than $781,000 for the race, outraising the incumbent, while Lalor had raised less than $30,000, leading pundits to question his viability as a candidate in an election year where the Republican party is looking for candidates who self-finance.
In connection with his campaign, Lalor appeared on radio and television programs, including Fox News Channel and was described as "proud to call himself a Reagan Republican"; he believed a conservative candidate would have the best chance of unseating Democratic incumbent John Hall. Lalor criticizing former Governor George Pataki for his endorsement of Oros, and was an outspoken critic of Hall.
On November 4, 2008, Hall won by 59% to Lalor's 41%.
2012 New York State Assembly campaign
Lalor officially kicked off his campaign for the 105th Assembly district in New York on May 11, 2012, on the radio station 101.5 WPDH on the Coop and Mulrooney morning show.
Lalor defeated Patrick Manning and Richard Wager in the Republican primary race, taking 52% of the vote to Manning's 28% and Wager's 20%. In the general election of November 2012, Lalor defeated Democratic challenger Paul F. Curran, gaining 56% of the vote to Curran's 44%.
New York State Assembly
Lalor was sworn into the New York State Assembly on January 9, 2013.
Lalor voted No on NYS Assembly Bill A02562 that "Requires hospitals to establish policies and procedures regarding domestic violence; establishes ongoing training programs on domestic violence for all current and new hospital employees; designates a hospital staff member to coordinate services to victims; provides for the interaction of hospitals with community domestic violence service providers in order to coordinate services to victims of domestic violence; requires hospitals to offer to contact a local advocate when admitting or treating a confirmed or suspected victim of domestic violence."
In 2018, Lalor received an 88 percent rating from the American Conservative Union, rating him as the second most conservative member of the Assembly for the year.
Electoral history
| New York State Assembly 105th District - 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kieran Michael Lalor | 29,664 | 55.7% | ||
| Democratic | Paul F. Curran | 23,556 | 44.3% | ||
| New York State Assembly 105th District - 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kieran Michael Lalor | 22,731 | 65.49% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Torres | 11,953 | 34.44% | ||
| New York State Assembly 105th District - 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kieran Michael Lalor | 35,790 | 62.49% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Torres | 21,471 | 37.50% | ||
| New York State Assembly 105th District - 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kieran Michael Lalor | 29,487 | 57.41% | ||
| Democratic | Laurette Giardino | 21,878 | 42.59% | ||
References
- ^ "". Eternal Vigilance Society Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved May 23, 2008)
- ^ Kouri, Jim. Lalor for Congress, The Conservative Voice (September 2, 2007) Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Botti, David."Interview: An Iraq Vet Runs for Congress" Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Newsweek. March 5, 2008
- ^ Goldfarb, Michael. "Iraq Veterans for Congress". Weekly Standard (February 2008)
- James, Alexa. Times Herald-Record. Times Herald Record.
- Millman, Joel. and Farnam, T.W. "Republican Iraq Vets Seek 17 House Seats". Wall Street Journal (April 8, 2008)
- ^ First potential Hall opponent steps forward Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Wilbur, Martin. North County News, 2007.
- "It's Lalor against Hall in the 19th Congressional District" Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Mid-Hudson News (May 23, 2008).
- Blain, Glenn. "Oros drops Congressional bid" Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Mid-Hudson News (June 3, 2008)
- Kraushaar, Josh (November 20, 2007). "GOP Recruit Against Hall To Drop Out". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- Hernandez, Raymond. "Short of Funds, G.O.P. Recruits the Rich to Run". New York Times. November 26, 2007.
- Blain, Glenn "Saul abandons race against Hall" Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Journal News
- Blain, Glenn. "Lalor responds to Pataki's endorsement of Oros" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Journal News (April 9, 2008)
- Blain, Glenn. "An early shot at Hall" Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Journal News (September 12, 2007).
- https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_19th_Congressional_District
- "Bills". assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- "ACU Ratings". ACU Ratings. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
External links
- New York State Assemblyman Kieran Lalor official site
- Website of the Eternal Vigilance Society Archived 2007-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Iraq Vets for Congress
- Profile at SourceWatch
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeorge Amedore | New York Assembly, 105th District 2013–present |
Incumbent |
- Living people
- New York (state) lawyers
- Providence College alumni
- Pace University alumni
- United States Marines
- United States Marine Corps reservists
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War
- American political activists
- Security guards
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 1976 births
- Candidates in the 2008 United States elections
- Politicians from Dutchess County, New York
- 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature