Doug Hoffman

Doug Hoffman
Republican Conservative Party of NY nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from New York, 23rd District
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 63–64) Saranac Lake, New York
Political party	Republican Conservative Party of NY
Alma mater	SUNY, Plattsburgh (B.S.) University of Connecticut (M.B.A.)
Profession	C.P.A., tax and financial planning
Website	Doug Hoffman for Congress
Military service
Service/branch	New York National Guard United States Army Reserve
Years of service	1970–1976
Rank	Staff Sergeant

Douglas L. "Doug" Hoffman (born 1953) is an American businessman, accountant and former congressional candidate. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district. On November 3, 2009, he was defeated by Democratic candidate Bill Owens. Hoffman ran for the same seat in Congress in 2010, but lost the Republican primary and withdrew his candidacy. Hoffman's 2009 campaign received extensive support from the Tea Party movement and gained national attention.

Hoffman grew up in Saranac Lake, New York, the second of four children. He graduated from Saranac Lake High School, attended North Country Community College, then SUNY Canton. In 1973, he received his B.S. in accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh. Following graduation, Hoffman attended the University of Connecticut as a part-time student and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in 1976. He became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1977.

During the Vietnam war, Hoffman served in the New York National Guard (1970–73) and was a staff sergeant in the United States Army Reserve (1973–76).

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