Political Career
Paxon was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1982, and the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1988, where he served until 1999. He did not run for reelection in 1998. Paxon chaired the Republican House Leadership committee during the 105th Congress. In 1992, Paxon was elected to chair the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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