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Reported by: Jecoliah Ellis
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 @05:54pm EDT
Running for his third term in congress in the 29th district is Representative Randy Kuhl.
The Republican father of three sons has spent a good portion of his life in politics.
Congressman Randy Kuhl was born and bred in the Southern Tier of New York. He still lives in Hammondsport, the same village he grew up in in Steuben County.
"I grew up in a small town. My father was a physician. My mother was a nurse," said Congressman Kuhl.
Kuhl was quite the athlete in high school. In fact, he had a shot at a major league baseball career.
"I got an invitation to try out for the New York Giants at that point. I didn't make it obviously, Johnny Antonelli was the star back then, and I could never replace him of course," said Congressman Kuhl.
When a pro-baseball career didn't work out, Kuhl went on to law school and became a lawyer in Steuben County.
"I've always been kind of a problem solver and that's really what lead me into if you will being a representative," said Congressman Kuhl.
The Congressman always had political aspirations.
"There was a time I thought I'd like to be President, but then along came the assassination of John Kennedy, and that kind of made you rethink: 'Is this something you really want to get yourself involved with,'" said Congressman Kuhl.
In 1980, Kuhl got his chance. He was elected to the State Assembly. He served 24 years in both house of the legislature before going to Washington.
"Every time you walk up the steps of the Capitol you think about the history that's before you. The responsibility you have to maintain the things that are good about this country and try to resolve the problems," said Congressman Kuhl.
Kuhl says the job has its difficulties. It's a constant balancing act.
"This job is being like Santa Claus in that you try to do everything for everybody but you know that there are limitations certainly and you just can't cast a wand and do what everybody would like you to do," said Congressman Kuhl.
Kuhl wants to go back to Washington because he says more needs to be done in the 29th District.
If re-elected, he said his number one focus is economic development.
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