District Profile: The 24th Congressional District sprawls through parts of 11 counties in central New York, few of them heavily populated.
2004 Results: Sherwood Boehlert (R) defeated Jeffrey Miller (D) by 57-34%
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RAYMOND A. MEIER (R)
Meier, a state senator, was unopposed in the primary.
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- Born: Oct. 23, 1952; Rome, N.Y.
- Family: Married (Kimberly); two children
- Education: Syracuse University, J.D., B.A.
- Professional: Oneida County executive; attorney
- Military: None
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MICHAEL A. ARCURI (D)
Arcuri, Oneida County district attorney, was unopposed in the primary.
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- Born: June 11, 1959; Utica, N.Y.
- Family: Divorced; two children
- Education: New York Law School, J.D.; State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
- Professional: Oneida County district attorney
- Military: None
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