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The race for the 19th Assembly District began mid-August when challenger Gary Port announced his candidacy to run against incumbent Edward Ra, who is running for a sixth term. The Herald asked Ra … more
Retired Lt. Col. Gary Port, of West Hempstead, announced his candidacy for the seat in the 19th District of the State Assembly. Port, a Democrat, will challenge the Republican incumbent, Ed … more
In August 2015, Matthew Goodison-Orr, a third-year Hofstra University law student, began working with Gary Port, a West Hempstead resident, attorney and U.S. Army veteran, on a pro bono legal case: A marine had suffered a brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder while on duty in Iraq, and never received treatment from the military after he requested it. He began to self-medicate with marijuana, and was kicked out of the Marine Corps after a urine test. more
The incumbent state assemblyman in District 19 is Garden City South resident Ed Ra, who is seeking his fourth term. Challenging him is West Hempstead resident Gary Port, a divorce lawyer and military veteran. The 19th District encompasses parts of District 18 includes parts of West Hempstead, Franklin Square, Garden City, East Garden City, Carle Place, Mineola, Garden City Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Glen Oaks and Glen Head. more
Former U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gary Port has announced that he will run for a third time for the State Assembly’s 19th District seat against Republican incumbent Ed Ra. Port, a Democrat, ran … more
In his first term as an assemblyman, Ed Ra was committed to lowering taxes, and he remains committed to that goal. more
Unofficial results on Election Night gave victories to local incumbent Republicans Fran Becker and Vincent Muscarella in the 6th and 8th county Legislative Districts, respectively. With almost all … more
On Tuesday, I am voting for Gary Port to be my next supervisor. I am voting for Gary because as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, and a family man, he understands the words sacrifice, honor and loyalty. I am not asking for an elected leader to solve my problems, just one to be loyal to me, a resident of this town — not a political party boss. more
To the excitement of hundreds of residents and local animal rights advocates who have been complaining for months that the Town of Hempstead’s Animal Shelter is in dire need of financial monitoring, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced on Oct. 24 that his office will audit the financial operations of the facility. The audit — which DiNapoli said is in response to hundreds of complaints from residents and intends to ensure the shelter’s “integrity of financial accountability — will begin within the next two weeks. more
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, a Republican from Levittown, faces a stiff challenge by West Hempstead attorney and business/civic activist Gary Port, a Democrat, in this year’s election. more
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