Marilyn O'Grady
Dr. Marilyn O'Grady is an American ophthamologist and political activist from New York.[1]
O'Grady, a resident of Garden City, New York, ran as the nominee of the Conservative Party of New York State against incumbent Democrat Chuck Schumer in the 2004 U.S. Senate election. She received 3.3% of the vote, totaling over 220,000 total votes. Schumer was re-elected, but O'Grady received media attention for her staunch opposition to women's and civil rights issues such as legal abortion, same-sex marriage and undocumented immigration.[2][3] Previously, she had run in the 2002 House election from New York's 4th district, defeating former Representative Dan Frisa in the primary but losing to the incumbent Carolyn McCarthy in the general.
References
- Lopez, Kathryn (November 1, 2004). "O'Grady vs. Schumer". National Review. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "Pro-life, conservative Dr. Marilyn O'Grady to run against Charles Schumer and liberal Republican". Free Republic. June 7, 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- Hernandez, Raymond (October 20, 2004). "Schumer Ignores Opponents' Attacks in Second Debate". New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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| Preceded by Al D'Amato |
Conservative nominee for U.S. Senator from New York (Class 3) 2004 |
Succeeded by Jay Townsend |
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