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Robert J. Gaffney (born February 26, 1944 [1]) was the sixth County Executive of Suffolk County, New York.First elected in 1991, he served through 2003. He was president of Dowling College from 2006 to 2010.
Pages in category "Politicians from Suffolk County, New York" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The New York Provincial Congress (1775–1777) was a revolutionary provisional government formed by colonists in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-American alternative to the more conservative New York General Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.
New York's 1st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern Long Island.It includes the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, including the northern portion of Brookhaven, as well as the entirety of the towns of Huntington, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island.
From 1769 to 1775, he served as a member of the Province of New York assembly for Suffolk County. As such, he spoke against the Crown's colonial policies. He represented Suffolk also in the convention which chose delegates to the First Continental Congress, and in the New York Provincial Congress. In May 1775, the Provincial Congress assumed ...
In 2000, Senator Hillary Clinton lost both Nassau and Suffolk to Republican Rick Lazio, who had previously served as a congressman from Suffolk County.While the 2004 results did show a much stronger showing for Republican President George W. Bush across Nassau and Suffolk County, it did not hurt Democrat Chuck Schumer and his re-election bid in the area.
John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, setting the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with a new, distinct administration. [13] Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is ...
Kimberly Jean-Pierre is an American politician who served as a member of the New York Assembly for the 11th district, which includes portions of the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. A Democrat , she was first elected in 2014 and announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.