[PAR] [TLE] New York Comptroller election, 2002 [SEP] The 2002 election was held on November 5.  New York City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso. [PAR] [TLE] John Faso [SEP] John James Faso Jr. (born August 25, 1952) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3, 2017.  He served as minority leader of the New York State Assembly from 1998 until 2002, representing the 102nd district from 1987 until 2002.  A Republican, he gave up his seat in the Assembly to run for New York State Comptroller in 2002, losing to Alan Hevesi.  In 2006, he made a run for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer.
[PAR] [TLE] New York Comptroller election , 2002 [ SEP ] The 2002 election was held on November 5 . New York City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso . [PAR] [TLE] John Faso [ SEP ] John James Faso Jr. ( born August 25 , 1952 ) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3 , 2017 . He served as minority leader of the New York State Assembly from 1998 until 2002 , representing the 102nd district from 1987 until 2002 . A Republican , he gave up his seat in the Assembly to run for New York State Comptroller in 2002 , losing to Alan Hevesi . In 2006 , he made a run for Governor of New York , but was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer .
The 2002 election was held on November 5, for New York City Comptroller, which American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3, 2017, was defeated?
The 2002 election was held on November 5 , for New York City Comptroller , which American politician and the U.S. Representative for New York 's 19 congressional district since January 3 , 2017 , was defeated ?
John Faso
John Faso