Patrick Halpin
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Patrick Halpin
LIPC Electoral support
Around 1990, Marge Harrison, a long time leader of the Democratic Socialists of America dominated, Long Island Progressive Coalition, was the state vice chair of the Democratic Party. Thanks to LIPC support Suffolk County , once a Republican "fiefdom", elected three "progressive" Democratic Reps., Tom Downey, Bob Mrazek and George Hochbrueckner, as well as a liberal Democratic County executive, Patrick Halpin.[1]
- All have been supported and helped by the LIPC, which enjoys good relations with all of them and many other local office holders, such as Republican County legislator Fred Thiele...
References
- ↑ Democratic Left, Jan./ Feb. 1990, page 17