Suffolk County, New York

:For other places named "Suffolk," see Suffolk (disambiguation).

Law and government

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The county legislature has 18 members, of them, 11 are Republicans and 7 Democrats:

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• Micheal J. Caracciolo
• Jay Schneiderman
• Peter O'Leary
• Joseph T. Caracappa
• Vivian Viloria-Fisher
• Daniel P. Losquadro
• Brian X. Foley
• William Lindsay
• Ricardo Montano
• Cameron Alden
• Angie Carpenter
• John M. Kennedy, Jr.
• Lynne Nowick
• David Bishop
• Elie Mystal
• Allan Binder
• Paul J. Tonna
• Jon Cooper

The county executive is, as of 2005, Steve Levy, a former democratic state assemblyman.

Related Topics:
2005 - Steve Levy

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Suffolk County has long been a Republican bastion in New York. U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio, who opposed Hillary Clinton in the 2000 Senate Race was from here. However, recent elections have turned the county more toward the Democrats. In 2003, Democrat Steve Levy was elected county executive, ending longtime Republican control. Although Suffolk voters gave George H. W. Bush a victory here in 1992, the county voted for Bill Clinton in 1996 and continued the trend by giving Al Gore a large victory here in 2000 and John Kerry a smaller margain of victory in 2004.

Related Topics:
Republican - New York - Rick Lazio - Hillary Clinton - Democrats - George H. W. Bush - 1992 - Bill Clinton - 1996 - Al Gore - 2000 - John Kerry - 2004

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Suffolk County is represented by three congressional districts, the first, second and part of the third. The former two seats are held by Democrats. Tim Bishop, a Democrat, represents the once heavily Republican first district, which includes almost half of the county, from Smithtown to Montauk, including The Hamptons and Riverhead. The second district, which includes Huntington, Brentwood and Bay Shore, is represented by Steve Israel. A Democrat, Israel won a seat in 2000 vacated by Republican Rick Lazio when made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate. The third district, which is mainly in Nassau County, but includes wealthy coastal areas of southwestern Suffolk County, is represented by Peter King, a Republican.

Related Topics:
Tim Bishop - Smithtown - Montauk - The Hamptons - Riverhead - Huntington - Brentwood - Bay Shore - Steve Israel - Republican - Rick Lazio - U.S. Senate - Nassau County - Peter King

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Democratic voters in Suffolk, as well as next-door Nassau County have helped to turn New York into a solidly Democratic state.

Related Topics:
Nassau County - New York

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