Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi (born August 31, 1962 in Glen Cove, New York) is the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971. He is currently serving in his second term.
In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York.
On November 3, 2009 the election...
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Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi (born August 31, 1962 in Glen Cove, New York) is the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971. He is currently serving in his second term.
In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York.
On November 3, 2009 the election was declared too close to call. He conceded to opponent Ed Mangano on December 1, 2009.
The son of former Glen Cove mayor Joseph Suozzi, Tom Suozzi was born on August 31, 1962 in Glen Cove, New York. He was raised the youngest of five siblings, and graduated from all Roman Catholic schools: Chaminade High School, Boston College, and Fordham University School of Law.
Suozzi and his wife, Helene, have three children.
In 1992, Suozzi was elected as the youngest Mayor of Glen Cove, New York. He served in that capacity for four terms, ending in...
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