Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census,the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Deerpark is a town in the western part of Orange County,New York,United States,and part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census,the population was at 7,509. The center of population of New York is located in Cuddebackville,a hamlet in Deerpark. Cuddebackville and Deerpark most prominently serve as the headquarters of both the global Falun Gong religious movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe,based at the Dragon Springs compound.
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature,while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York,its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate Majority Leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Inez E. Dickens is the Assemblymember for the 70th district of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of El Barrio,Hamilton Heights,Harlem,and Morningside Heights in Manhattan. She formerly served on the New York City Council from 2006 to 2016,representing the 9th district.
Westbrookville is a hamlet in the town of Deerpark in Orange County,New York,United States,along US 209. Westbrookville was named for Dirck Van Keuren Westbrook,an early settler. Fort Westbrook,dating back to the American Revolution,is extant. The 1900–1940 US Census lists it as part of Mamakating in Sullivan County. Situated between Port Jervis and Wurtsboro,it is close to the borders of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Westbrookville is located within the Port Jervis City School District. It contains many small businesses and Westbrookville Cemetery.
Elizabeth O'Connor Little is a former New York State Senator. A member of the Republican Party,she was first elected in 2002. She served in the 45th Senate District,which includes all or part of Clinton,Essex,Franklin,Hamilton,Warren and Washington Counties.
John J. Bonacic is a retired politician from New York. A Republican,Bonacic represented New York State Senate District 42 from November 1998 to 2018. Prior to his Senate service,Bonacic served in the New York State Assembly.
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.
The New York Republican State Committee,established in 1855,is the New York State affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The party has headquarters in Albany,Buffalo,and New York City. The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York and federal political roles. It also assists its nominees in their election campaigns.
George Stephen Latimer is an American politician serving as county executive of Westchester County,New York since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in the New York State Senate for the 37th District from 2013 to 2017. Latimer also served on the Rye city council,in the Westchester County legislature,and in the New York State Assembly. Latimer was elected Westchester County Executive in November 2017,defeating incumbent Republican Rob Astorino.
Alfred C. Graf is an American politician and attorney who served as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he represented portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip,including Holbrook,Lake Ronkonkoma,Ronkonkoma,Holtsville,Centereach,Selden,parts of Farmingville,Islandia,North Patchogue and Stony Brook in Suffolk County on Long Island. Graf has been a Suffolk County District Court Judge since 2018.
Jason Barickman,is a Republican former member of the Illinois Senate,who represented the 53rd district from January 2013 until January 2023. Before being elected to the Illinois Senate,he served in the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 105th district from 2011 to 2013.
Michael W. Chippendale is an American politician and a Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 40 since being elected in November 2010. Chippendale currently serves as the House Minority Leader.
Kevin Byrne is an American public official serving as the 6th County Executive of Putnam County,NY and is a former state legislator of the New York State Assembly. He is a registered Republican.
Douglas M. Smith is an American legislator serving as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district since 2018.
Peter Harckham is an American businessman and politician from the State of New York. A Democrat,Harckham represents Senate District 40 in the New York State Senate. He was first elected in 2018,defeating incumbent Terrence Murphy. The 40th district includes parts of Dutchess,Putnam and Westchester counties in the Hudson Valley.
New York's 38th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Weber previously represented by Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick since 2021,succeeding fellow Democrat and former IDC member David Carlucci,who waged an unsuccessful run for Congress.
Colin J. Schmitt is an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district,which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. He is a member of the Republican Party.
David J. Place is an American politician currently serving as the Rhode Island House of Representatives minority whip and representative for Rhode Island House of Representatives 47th district,serving since 2018. This district composes of most of Burrillville,where Place lives. Place is a member of the Republican Party.
New York's 98th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Assemblyman Karl Brabenec since 2014.
