Earl Rockefeller

== Biography ==
=== Life Before Political Office (1952-1991) ===
Earl Clark Rockefeller (born February 20th, 1952) is a businessman and House of Representatives candidate for New York's third district (NYC). He is the son of the late Nelson A. Rockefeller and a member of the famous Rockefeller Family. Rockefeller went to Princeton University, where he majored in economics. In 1974, Rockefeller graduated cum laude. In the year 1977, he married Amber Elizabeth Arlington. Like the rest of his family, Earl was a member of the Republican Party from 1970 to 1978. After it's collapse, he joined the Liberty Coalition, and after the merger, the UCP. On August 25, 1990, he launched his House campaign for NY-3 and won the election, starting his political career. 
=== Life After Political Office (1991-Present) ===
==== Personal Life ====
In 1991, Rockefeller bought the Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant chain. In 1994, he bought the Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria chain. Just two years later, he sold the chain to a man named William Afton. 
==== The House of Representatives ====
Rockefeller's single house term is most notable for his writing and proposition of the Nuclear Energy Reform & Incentivization Act (NERIA), which is a law that decreases taxes for all nuclear plants built post-1991 by 15% to encourage the increased construction of nuclear plants. It also requires all nuclear power plants that begin construction after 1992 to utilize thorium instead of uranium reactors. The bill passed both houses and got signed in to law by then-President Kevin O'Leary in mid-1991. Rockefeller managed to win a second, non-consecutive term in 1994. His second term so far is marked by his authorship and proposition of the "Limit the Death Penalty" and "Save the Ozone" acts. 
==== The Senate ====
Rockefeller plans on running for the Senate in 1998 against fellow businessman Micheal Bloomberg.
== Electoral History ==
=== Congressional Elections ===
==== 1992 Senate Election in Hudson ====
On March 17th, 1992, Earl Rockefeller announced his candidacy in the 1992 United States Congress Elections for the position of Senator. It was a very hotly contested election, and Rockefeller lost it by less than 0.5%. His close loss could likely be attributed to his not campaigning very much in New Jersey.
1992 Hudson Senate Election
Candidates 	Votes 	Percentage
Micheal Bloomberg	4,489,978	50.24%
Earl Rockefeller 	4,447,945	49.76%
=== Presidential Elections ===
==== 1996 Presidential Election ====
Rockefeller was the nominee for the LC in the 1996 Presidential Election. His running mate was Representative Trey Anastasio. He did not make it to the second round.
1996 Presidential Election Round One
Candidate 	Mehmet Oz 	Kit Harrison 	Earl Rockefeller
Party 	Democratic Party	Christian Democratic Union	Liberty Coalition
Running Mate	Jumbo Josh 	Easter Bunny 	Trey Anastasio
State 	Michigan 	Ohio 	New York
Popular Vote	23,275,933 	17,636,347 	10,215,184
Percentage 	45.53% 	34.49% 	19.98%
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