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Age: 41 Lives in: East Meadow Career: Attorney, 16 years; Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Hempstead, nine years. Education: Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Hofstra University; Hofstra Law School graduate. Family: Married, two kids

Tom McKevitt and Kevin Brady vie for assembly seat

In the race for the 17th Assembly District, East Meadow resident Tom McKevitt is seeking re-election and is being challenged by Kevin Brady, of Levittown. more

10/12/12

Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt died suddenly last week from a heart attack he suffered in the legislative offices.

Mangano calls for special election to replace majority leader

A special election to replace Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt will be held on Election Day, Nov. 6. Schmitt, the Legislature’s majority leader and presiding officer, who represented the 12th District since 1995, died suddenly of a heart attack on Oct. 3. He was 62. more

By David Weingrad | 10/11/12

Election Day is more than picking a president

Many state and federal seats are up for grabs this year, and the decisions we make in the voting booth will have the potential to dramatically impact our lives. more

10/4/12

Leg. Francis X. Becker, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, challenger Frank Scaturro will vie for the 4th Congressional seat.

State, federal seats up for grabs next month

Though most of the hype is surrounding this year’s presidential election, there are many other seats up for grabs this Election Day. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/4/12

How in the world would Republicans move us forward?

Every discussion about the November election seems to focus on how people feel about Mitt Romney or President Obama. I view the election from a completely different angle. more

9/20/12

From left, Supreme Court Justice Peter Skelos, Nassau County District Judge Francis Ricigliano, Nassau County Deputy Comptroller Joy Watson, Senator Kemp Hannon, Howard Taylor and Nassau County District Judge Anthony Paradiso posed for a picture during the campaign opening in Garden City.

Let the race begin

Senator Kemp Hannon and opposing candidate Ryan Cronin both recently opened their headquarters. Hannon chose Garden City as his base during the upcoming election and Cronin went with a location in East Meadow. more

By Shannon Koehle | 9/6/12

County legislative redistricting: a temptation for political avarice

The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another. more

7/26/12

Becker beats Scaturro in primary

It looks like Nassau County Legislator Francis X. Becker (R-Lynbrook) will face Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy for her seat once again in November. According to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, … more

By Mary Malloy | 6/27/12

Ryan Cronin is looking to unseat Sen. Hannon

Garden City resident Ryan Cronin launched his campaign for New York State 6th Senate district in November and was endorsed by the Nassau County Democratic Party last month. He is challenging the incumbent, Kemp Hannon, who has been in the state legislature since 1977. more

By Shannon Koehle | 6/22/12

Wisconsin sends the nation a message

Earlier this year, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said to his state’s public unions, “I am going to take control of this budget.” And come hell or high water, he did. more

6/14/12

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