Dede Scozzafava

Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava is a Republican politician in New York. She has represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly since 1999.

She was the Republican nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, but dropped out of the race after losing right-wing support to Doug Hoffman of the Conservative party. After withdrawing she threw her support to the eventual Democratic winner, Bill Owens.

She is retiring from the New York State Assembly after the 2010 elections.