Pataki/Donohue for New York

Growing up on the Farm
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George Pataki was born on his family's farm in Peekskill, New York, 35 miles north of New York City. While it may have only been a 45-minute train ride to New York City George's childhood was quite removed from the hustle and bustle of the big city. "The house I grew up in was just 200 feet to the east of my grandparents' house, separated by a dozen or so rows of grapevines and a big plum tree... The original house was without plumbing or heating, except for a wood-burning stove in the kitchen; an outhouse stood as the sole bathroom..." George grew up surrounded by a large extended family. Along with his parents and his brother, both sets of grandparents, nine aunts and uncles and twelve cousins also shared the farm. To George, it was "enough, certainly, to keep things interesting." The lessons he learned on the farm about work and family are what makes George Pataki the man he is today.

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