George E. Pataki
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George E. Pataki Pataki
Before 11 years, as a rookie governor, George E. Pataki shook up Albany by proposing a budget that cut overall state spending for the first time since World War II. Governor Pataki unveiled his 12th and final state budget proposal. Over the years, spending increases helped the Republican governor win re-election twice in this overwhelmingly Democratic state, but they have sparked distrust of Mr. Pataki in some conservative circles.