Nicholas J. Pirro

Last updated

Nicholas J. Pirro Jr. (born May 29, 1940) is a New York politician most notable for having served as county executive of Onondaga County, New York.

Pirro was born on Syracuse's North Side to Nicholas Sr. and Camille. [1] He attended Our Lady of Pompeii School and Christian Brothers Academy and graduated from Le Moyne College in 1964 with a degree in business management. He entered politics at age 22, serving as campaign manager for a bowling alley operator who was running for the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors. He served one term as supervisor [2] and ten terms as county legislator. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

He served as Chairman of the County Legislature starting in 1980. [13] After his predecessor announced his retirement in 1987, Pirro clinched the Republican nomination for County Executive and won the November election [14] [15] He served a total of five terms in office. [16] [17] [18] [19]

The Onondaga County Convention Center is named in his honor. [20]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onondaga County, New York</span> County in New York, United States

Onondaga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 476,516. The county seat is Syracuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conservative Party of New York State</span> Conservative third party in the United States

The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line, James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010, the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position, directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.

<i>The Post-Standard</i> Daily newspaper published in Syracuse, New York, U.S.

The Post-Standard is a newspaper serving the greater Syracuse, New York, metro area. Published by Advance Publications, it and sister website Syracuse.com are among the consumer brands of Advance Media New York, alongside NYUp.com and The Good Life: Central New York magazine. The Post-Standard is published seven days a week and is home-delivered to subscribers on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NBT Bank Stadium</span> Baseball stadium in Syracuse, New York

NBT Bank Stadium is a publicly owned, 10,815-seat, minor league baseball stadium in Syracuse, New York. It is the home stadium for the Syracuse Mets Triple-A baseball team of the International League. The stadium, owned and at times operated by Onondaga County, opened on April 10, 1997, replacing the aging MacArthur Stadium which had served as home to Syracuse's professional baseball teams since 1934 and which was demolished in 1997.

Matthew John Driscoll is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation from 2015 until 2017. He served as the 52nd Mayor of Syracuse, New York from July 10, 2001, until December 31, 2009. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the New York State Thruway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elections in New York (state)</span> Overview of the procedure of elections in the U.S. state of New York

The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, including Westchester County, Rockland County and Long Island's Nassau county, and in the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Ithaca.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbus Circle, Syracuse</span> Historic site in New York, US

Columbus Circle is a neighborhood and plaza in the downtown section of Syracuse, New York, United States. At the center of the circle is a large fountain and the Columbus Monument, designed by the Syracuse-born architect Dwight James Baum and dedicated in 1934. Columbus Circle is home to Syracuse's two cathedrals, the Episcopalian St. Paul's Cathedral and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, as well as the Onondaga County Courthouse and the John H. Mulroy Civic Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Maffei</span> American politician (born 1968)

Daniel Benjamin Maffei is an American politician and professor who was the United States representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Maffei previously represented the district, then numbered as New York's 25th congressional district, from 2009 to 2011. He has also worked as a senior adviser at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

Joanne M. "Joanie" Mahoney is the fifth president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in Syracuse, New York. Prior to this, she served as the County Executive of Onondaga County, New York. The first woman to hold, and be elected to, that position, she served from January 1, 2008, through November 1, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Reilich</span> American politician

William D. Reilich is an American politician best known for having served as a New York State Assemblyman. He serves as Supervisor of the Town of Greece. Most recently re-elected in a landslide receiving over 67% of the vote. This is Reilich's 13th election.

John Howard Mulroy was an American politician most notable for having served as the first county executive of Onondaga County, New York.

Dale A. Sweetland is a Republican politician from Fabius, New York. In 2008, Sweetland ran for the seat of retiring Republican Congressman James T. Walsh, against Democrat Dan Maffei, but was defeated 55% to 42% in the November 4 general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rocco Pirro</span> American football player and politician (1916–1995)

Rocco A. Pirro was an American football player and politician.

The Syracuse Press Club, based in Syracuse, New York, serves as a 21-county area of central New York. The club is made up of journalists and communications specialists from throughout the Central New York region. The organization is for those who work in print, broadcast, or Internet journalism. The press club is also open to those who work in communications or public relations for corporations, government, or not-for-profit organizations. It is governed by a board of directors, which is elected by its membership on a yearly basis.

Charles August Schoeneck Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Martin Swift Auer was an American businessman and politician from New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Nebraska gubernatorial election</span> Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska

In the 1990 Nebraska gubernatorial election, Democratic challenger Ben Nelson narrowly defeated first-term Republican incumbent Kay Orr for the governorship of the state of Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray B. Smith</span> American lawyer and politician

Ray Burdick Smith was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Onondaga County courthouse</span> Former courthouse in Syracuse, New York

The third Onondaga County courthouse stood in Clinton Square, Syracuse, New York, from 1858 to 1968. Designed by Horatio Nelson White in the Italianate architectural style, the building functioned as a courthouse until 1907. After another courthouse superseded it, the building held various governmental offices for about fifty years.

References

  1. ↑ "FAREWELL", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York, pp. A4–A5, 2007-11-28
  2. ↑ "Results of Supervisor Race", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 6, 1965-11-03
  3. ↑ "County Legislature District Races", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 10, 1967-11-05
  4. ↑ "County Legislature Democrats Win Nine Seats", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 14, 1969-11-05
  5. ↑ "4 Wins Give GOP 19-5 County Legislative Power", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 16, 1971-11-05
  6. ↑ "COUNTY LEGISLATURE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 4, 1973-11-07
  7. ↑ "GOP Keeps Majority", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 9, 1975-11-05
  8. ↑ "Dems Take 13-11 Edge in Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 5, 1977-11-07
  9. ↑ "Scramble Starts for Party Leadership", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 6, 1979-11-07
  10. ↑ "Campaign '81—County Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A8, 1981-11-04
  11. ↑ "County Legislature Muscle Strengthened", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York, pp. A6, 1983-11-09
  12. ↑ "County Voters Re-elect 24 Incumbents", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A14, 1985-11-06
  13. ↑ "Pirro Set to Declare Candidacy", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1987-04-13
  14. ↑ "VOTERS PICK NICK; HENNESSY STUNNED", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1987-11-04
  15. ↑ "County Executive Pirro Is Settling into New Quarters", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A4, 1988-01-02
  16. ↑ "GOP Loses City Council; Pirro Wins in Landslide", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1991-11-06
  17. ↑ "LEWIS WINS AUDITOR RACE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1995-11-08
  18. ↑ "Voters in Geddes and Cicero Replace Their Supervisors", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1999-11-03
  19. ↑ "GOP Keeps County Reins; City Democrats Add Seat", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 2003-11-05
  20. ↑ "OnCenter Wants Facility to Be Named after Pirro", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York, pp. B1, 2007-10-07
Political offices
Preceded by
 Onondaga County, New York Supervisor from Syracuse Ninth Ward
June, 1965 – December 31, 1967		Succeeded by
(Position abolished)
Preceded by
(Position created)
 Onondaga County, New York Legislator, Sixteenth Election District
January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1987		Succeeded by
Alexander DeLucia
Preceded by Onondaga County, New York Executive
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 2007		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.