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In August 2010, he accused Altschuler of stealing another candidate's press releases, pointing to identical releases from Altschuler and [[Doug Hoffman]], a candidate in for another New York congressional seat who uses the same consultant on some issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/08/ny-1-hopeful-george-demos-call.html |title=NY-1 Hopeful George Demos Calls Rival Randy Altschuler A Plagiarist |publisher=New York Daily News|date= |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref> That month he also accused rival [[Chris Cox]] of using his father-in-law to-be, Catsimatidis, for "dirty tricks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Haberman |first=Maggie |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/maggiehaberman/0810/Demos_sidesteps_Cats_slams_Cox_in_reply.html |title=Demos sidesteps Cats, slams Cox in reply |publisher=Politico|date=August 1, 2010 |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref><ref name="politico1"/>
In August 2010, he accused Altschuler of stealing another candidate's press releases, pointing to identical releases from Altschuler and [[Doug Hoffman]], a candidate in for another New York congressional seat who uses the same consultant on some issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/08/ny-1-hopeful-george-demos-call.html |title=NY-1 Hopeful George Demos Calls Rival Randy Altschuler A Plagiarist |publisher=New York Daily News|date= |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref> That month he also accused rival [[Chris Cox]] of using his father-in-law to-be, Catsimatidis, for "dirty tricks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Haberman |first=Maggie |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/maggiehaberman/0810/Demos_sidesteps_Cats_slams_Cox_in_reply.html |title=Demos sidesteps Cats, slams Cox in reply |publisher=Politico|date=August 1, 2010 |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref><ref name="politico1"/>

That month he also objected to the proposed construction of the [[Cordoba House]] mosque near Ground Zero. He said that the [[St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church]], the only religious structure destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, should be rebuilt before moving forward on building a mosque in the area, and called for an investigation into the mosque's financing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2010/August/Church-Destroyed-on-911-Still-in-Shambles|author=CBN News |title=
Church Destroyed on 9/11 Still in Shambles |publisher=CBN News |date=August 3, 2010 |accessdate=August 4, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2010/08/03/george-demos-on-rebuilding-of-st-nicholas-in-manhattan/ |title=George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero |publisher=USA.GreekReporter.com |date=August 3, 2010 |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/07/gop-hopeful-george-demos-rebui.html |title=GOP Hopeful George Demos: Rebuild Church At Ground Zero, Not Mosque |publisher=New York Daily News |date=July 21, 2010 |accessdate=August 5, 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:23, 17 August 2010

George Demos is a former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor, and a candidate for the Republican nomination for New York's 1st congressional district in New York State's Long Island.[1]

Early life

Demos is the grandson of immigrants.[2] His mother was a public school teacher, and his father was an attorney in private practice.[2] He was originally from Shelter Island, New York, but now lives in Holbrook, New York.[3]

Demos received his B.A. from Columbia University, majoring in political science, and his J.D. from Fordham Law School.[2]

Career

Securities and Exchange Commission

Demos prosecuted white collar fraud as a prosecutor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) between 2002 and 2009.[4][5][1][6]

Politics

New York's 1st congressional district

Demos is vying in 2010 for the Republican nomination to compete for the congressional seat of Democrat Tim Bishop on Long Island in New York State in the November 2010 election.[7][8] His three-way primary includes Christopher Nixon Cox, a grandson of Richard Nixon and son of the state GOP chairman, and businessman Randy Altschuler.[8][9][10]

Cox's father-in-law to-be is John Catsimatidis, the Gristedes supermarket and oil magnate.[11] Catsimatidis raised ethical issues about Demos' time at the SEC, saying he was accused of improprieties, and the subject of a related disciplinary complaint.[11] Demos provided a letter reflecting that he was cleared of the complaint.[11]

John Jay LaValle, Suffolk County Republican chairman, opined in February 2010 that Demos was a qualified and "extraordinary" candidate for the Republican Party's nomination to be a congressman in the 1st District from eastern Long Island.[4][5][3][12] It is Demos's first run for office.[13]

He is using the strategy firm Shawmut Group, which was formed in 2008 by Mitt Romney's advisors.[7][1][14] In January 2010, Demos appointed to his political team Rob Cole, a former advisor to former New York Governor George Pataki, and a member of Romney's 2008 campaign team.[15] That month, Demos also announced that he had raised more than $300,000 for his campaign.[13] At the end of 2009, his campaign had $275,000.[13] He also issued his first TV ad, a 30-second commercial that attacked Bishop for supporting "reckless" fiscal policy.[16]

In April 2010, Demos complained that the Suffolk Conservatives were "inexplicably" preparing to endorse Altschuler.[17] Demos called Altschuler a "pro-choice, outsourcing proponent" and former member of the Green Party, which embraces "radical Marxist ideologies."[17]

In July 2010 he issued a new radio ad, in which he identified himself as the "only Conservative" in the contest.[18][19] That month he also said that Tea Party members had been supporting his candidacy.[20]

In August 2010, he accused Altschuler of stealing another candidate's press releases, pointing to identical releases from Altschuler and Doug Hoffman, a candidate in for another New York congressional seat who uses the same consultant on some issues.[21] That month he also accused rival Chris Cox of using his father-in-law to-be, Catsimatidis, for "dirty tricks".[22][11]

That month he also objected to the proposed construction of the Cordoba House mosque near Ground Zero. He said that the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the only religious structure destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, should be rebuilt before moving forward on building a mosque in the area, and called for an investigation into the mosque's financing.[23][24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b c Toeplitz, Shira (February 25, 2010). "Consulting Teams and Continental Divides". CQ Politics. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Meet George: A Biography: Meet George". George Demos For Congress. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Ethan (February 13, 2010). "GOP Targets Local Dem-Held Seats". The Sag Harbor Express. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Nixon Grandson in GOP Bid for Bishop's Seat". Long Island Press. September 11, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Cadei, Emily. "For New York's GOP, a Candidate Surplus". CQ Politics. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  6. ^ "GOP Family Feuds". Antonnews.com. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "With win behind them, Brown strategists are in demand". The Boston Globe. January 23, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Jeb Bush Endorses Chris Cox For Congress In NY-1". New York Daily News. July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  9. ^ "Incumbent Rep. Tim Bishop Snags Indy Line In NY-1". New York Daily News. July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "Schneiderman Opts Out of Congressional Race". The Sag Harbor Express. July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d Haberman, Maggie (August 1, 2010). "Catsimatidis gets rough defending son-in-law in NY-1". Politico. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  12. ^ "New York May Be 'Microcosm' for Republican House Wins". Business Week. April 15, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  13. ^ a b c Cadei, Emily (January 5, 2010). "Bishop Challenger Raises More Than $300,000 – The Eye (CQ Politics)". cqpolitics.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  14. ^ Gillmor, Dan (March 9, 2010). "Brown team takes campaign template on the road – Associated Press News". Salon. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  15. ^ Dan Janison (January 27, 2010). "1st CD: Cox making a move, Demos naming a team". Newsday. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  16. ^ Cadei, Emily (January 6, 2010). "Altschuler Banks $750,000-plus in N.Y. 1 – The Eye (CQ Politics)". cqpolitics.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "Suffolk GOP to screen 1st Congressional District contenders". Newsday. April 18, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  18. ^ "Congressional Hopeful George Demos Mocks Rivals In NY-1 Radio Spot". New York Daily News. July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  19. ^ "Chris Cox Petitions Way Onto Conservative Line In NY-1". New York Daily News. July 23, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  20. ^ "Tea Partiers Take on NY Conservative Party". fox news. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  21. ^ "NY-1 Hopeful George Demos Calls Rival Randy Altschuler A Plagiarist". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  22. ^ Haberman, Maggie (August 1, 2010). "Demos sidesteps Cats, slams Cox in reply". Politico. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  23. ^ CBN News (August 3, 2010). "Church Destroyed on 9/11 Still in Shambles". CBN News. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  24. ^ "George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero". USA.GreekReporter.com. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  25. ^ "GOP Hopeful George Demos: Rebuild Church At Ground Zero, Not Mosque". New York Daily News. July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
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