KINDERHOOK – July 15, 2016 … John Faso, the 19th Congressional District’s Republican nominee, will announce Congressman Chris Gibson’s endorsement of his campaign at noon on Monday, July 18.
The endorsement will take place at the Gibson residence in Kinderhook. Faso won the Republican primary on June 28 with nearly 68 percent of the vote after earning endorsements from the state Conservative, Independence and Reform parties.
Rep. Gibson previously campaigned with Faso over the July 4th weekend in Ulster and Greene counties. He is retiring this year after serving three terms in Congress.

What: Endorsement announcement from Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) for 19th Congressional District candidate John Faso
Who: Representative Chris Gibson, Congressional candidate John Faso, local and county officials
Where: 25 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106
When: July 18, 12 p.m.

Faso is running to fill the seat now held by Congressman Gibson, who is not seeking re-election. As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system.
Mr. Faso and his wife, Mary Frances, a registered nurse, are the proud parents of two children. They have lived in Kinderhook, New York, for more than three decades.
John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com.

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