Denis E. Dillon,was an American prosecutor and politician who served as District Attorney of Nassau County,New York,from 1975 to 2005. Dillon was well known for his opposition to abortion rights,and the issue prompted his defection to the Republican Party in 1989,having previously been one of the very few Democratic politicians to have success in Nassau County. Prior to his defection,Dillon challenged incumbent Democrat Mario Cuomo from the right in the 1986 New York gubernatorial election,finishing in third place with 3% of the vote as the nominee of the New York State Right to Life Party.
Phillip Michael Boyle is an American politician who served as the Senator for the 4th District of the New York Senate from 2013 to 2022. He is a Republican. The district he served includes the villages of Babylon,Brightwaters,Lindenhurst,Ocean Beach,Saltaire in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Thomas Peter DiNapoli is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed by a bipartisan majority of the New York State Legislature to the position of comptroller on February 7,2007. He was then elected Comptroller by New York's voters in 2010,2014,2018 and 2022. In his 2014 victory,he led the statewide ticket with the most votes. He was easily reelected to a third term in November 2018,receiving 64.9% of the vote. In 2022,he secured his fourth term in office,receiving 57% of the vote. He is the second longest-serving comptroller in New York State History.
Frederick W. Thiele Jr. is an American politician who serves in the New York State Assembly from the 1st district since 2013 and the 2nd district from 1995 to 2012,as a member of multiple political parties. Thiele was originally elected as a member of the Republican Party,but switched to the Independence Party of New York in 2009. He joined the Democratic Party after the Independence Party lost its ballot position.
Long Island,as a major region of New York State,has a significant impact on state and national politics. On the local level,the Republican Party is slightly more popular on Long Island.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
L. Dean Murray is an American politician and former Republican member of the New York State Assembly,representing the assembly's third district from 2010 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2019. The district includes portions of the town of Brookhaven,including Bellport and Mastic Beach in Suffolk County on Long Island. Dean Murray was recently elected to serve in the New York State Senate after the 2022 elections.
Joaquim "Jack" M. Martins is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district. A Republican,he previously served as Mayor of Mineola,New York.
The 40th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from November 5,1816,to April 15,1817,during the tenth year of Daniel D. Tompkins's governorship,and while John Tayler was Acting Governor,in Albany.
The 46th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 7 to April 24,1823,during the first year of Joseph C. Yates's governorship,in Albany.
The 56th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 1 to April 30,1833,during the first year of William L. Marcy's governorship,in Albany.
Rick (Ricardo) Montano is a former Suffolk County Legislator from the 9th District,which includes the Town of Islip in west-central Suffolk County. He is a member of the Democratic Party,and the son of former Assemblyman,Armando Montano.
The 2014 New York Comptroller election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the New York State Comptroller. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was re-elected to a second full term in office.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8,2016,to elect 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 28.
Steven Bellone is an American politician who served as the 8th County Executive of Suffolk County,New York,on Long Island.
The 189th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 9,1991,to December 31,1992,during the ninth and tenth years of Mario Cuomo's governorship,in Albany.
Douglas M. Smith is an American legislator serving as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district since 2018.
James F. Gaughran is an American attorney and politician from Suffolk County,New York,who served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 5th district. The district is located around the border of Nassau County and Suffolk County,encompassing the town of Huntington and the northern part of the town of Oyster Bay. Gaughran is a member of the Democratic Party.
Monica R. Martinez is a Salvadoran-American,civil servant,educator and politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,she is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 4th district. Martinez has also served in the Suffolk County Legislature,representing the 9th district. She is a former Assistant Principal at East Middle School in Brentwood,NY.
The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County,New York. The county is divided into 19 legislative districts,each represented by an elected legislator. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the Nassau County Board of Supervisors,which had been ruled unconstitutional.
