Warren Mattice Anderson was Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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. He was a resident of Binghamton, New York

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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

Earl Brydges

Earl William Brydges was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Majority Leader of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1972-Life:...

. After Brydges retired, Anderson succeeded him as majority leader. Anderson worked with the Governor of New York

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 Hugh Carey

Hugh Carey

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 and Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut

Stanley Steingut

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 to put together a package to rescue New York City

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 from bankruptcy

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 in 1975.

He served in the Senate's top post until 1988, when he re-joined the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP in Binghamton, New York

Binghamton, New York

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. In May 2006, Anderson announced his endorsement of former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso

John Faso

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 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

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. The first was from December 1973 to December 1974 after the resignation of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller

Nelson Rockefeller

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 elevated Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson

Malcolm Wilson (New York)

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 to the governorship. The second was from February 1985 to December 1986 after Lt. Gov. Alfred Delbello

Alfred DelBello

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 resigned.

In 1978, Anderson was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, but lost the nomination to Perry Duryea

Perry Duryea

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Interstate 88

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, which runs from the Southern Tier

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to the Capital District, is named after the late Senator.