Bills Propose New State Out of Greater City

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In 1919, Dr. Elizabeth V. Gillette became the first woman from an upstate county to be elected to the New York State Assembly. This was her second bid for the office. Her victory was the first time in seventeen years that Schenectady County had elected a Democrat to the office. She ran on a labor platform and supported the implementation of eight hour work days and minimum wage bills, child ...