Alexander "Sandy" F. Treadwell (R)

About The Candidate

Education

    University of North Carolina, BA

Alexander F. Treadwell was born in London, moved to the U.S. as a baby and currently resides in Lake Placid, NY. He later graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, served in the Army National Guard and worked as a reporter for Sports Illustrated.

In 1995, Gov. George Pataki appointed Treadwell as New York Secretary of State, a position he served in until 2001. From 2001-2004, he served as the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He was then elected to represent New York as a member of the Republican National Committee.

In 2006, Treadwell helped form the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee and was elected its president. He is also vice president of the Clark Foundation, a charitable foundation that helps organizations with education and employment training.

Treadwell and his wife, Libby, have two children and five grandchildren.

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