Warren M. Anderson
| Warren Mattice Anderson | |
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| Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office December 1973 – December 1974 |
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| Governor | Malcolm Wilson |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Wilson as Lieutenant Governor |
| Succeeded by | Mary Anne Krupsak as Lieutenant Governor |
| In office February 1985 – December 1986 |
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| Governor | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Alfred DelBello as Lieutenant Governor |
| Succeeded by | Stan Lundine as Lieutenant Governor |
| Majority Leader of the New York State Senate | |
| In office January 1973 – December 31, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Earl Brydges |
| Succeeded by | Ralph J. Marino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1915 Bainbridge, New York |
| Died | June 1, 2007 (aged 91) Johnson City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
Warren Mattice Anderson (October 16, 1915 – June 1, 2007) was Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. He was a resident of Binghamton, New York.
Anderson, a Republican, served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1966 to 1972. In this capacity he was the unofficial deputy to then Majority Leader Earl Brydges. After Brydges retired, Anderson succeeded him as majority leader. Anderson worked with the Governor of New York Hugh Carey and Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut to put together a package to rescue New York City from bankruptcy in 1975.[1]
He served in the Senate's top post until 1988, when he re-joined the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP[2] in Binghamton, New York. In May 2006, Anderson announced his endorsement of former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso for the Republican nomination for governor.
In his role as Temporary President of the Senate, Anderson twice performed the duties of the Lieutenant Governor of New York. The first was from December 1973 to December 1974 after the resignation of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller elevated Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson to the governorship. The second was from February 1985 to December 1986 after Lt. Gov. Alfred Delbello resigned.
In 1978, Anderson was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, but lost the nomination to Perry Duryea. He graduated from Colgate University in 1937 and went on to get a degree from Albany Law School where he was an associate editor of the Albany Law Review.[3]
Interstate 88, which runs from the Southern Tier to the Capital District, is named after the late Senator.
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| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Orlo Brees |
New York State Senate, 45th District 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by John H. Hughes |
| Preceded by George Metcalf |
New York State Senate, 47th District 1955–1965 |
Succeeded by Nathan Proller |
| Preceded by John H. Doerr |
New York State Senate, 55th District 1966 |
Succeeded by Frank Glinski |
| Preceded by Nathan Proller |
New York State Senate, 47th District 1967–1982 |
Succeeded by James H. Donovan |
| Preceded by William T. Smith |
New York State Senate, 51st District 1983–1988 |
Succeeded by Thomas W. Libous |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl Brydges |
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate 1973–1988 |
Succeeded by Ralph J. Marino |
| Preceded by Malcolm Wilson Lieutenant Governor |
Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Mary Anne Krupsak Lieutenant Governor |
| Preceded by Alfred DelBello Lieutenant Governor |
Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York 1985–1986 |
Succeeded by Stan Lundine Lieutenant Governor |
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