Complex sentence: She was elected to her first term in November 2007, defeating long-time Republican incumbent Mary Brizzell, and re-elected to a second term in November 2009, defeating former Republican Albany County Executive and former New York State Senator Michael J. Hoblock.
Split into simpler sentences: She was elected to her first term in November 2007, defeating long-time Republican incumbent Mary Brizzell. In November 2009, Mrs. Mahan was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Republican Albany County Executive/former New York State Senator Michael J. Hoblock.