{"id":14023,"date":"2017-02-19T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T18:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14023"},"modified":"2017-02-19T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T18:28:12","slug":"candidates-for-nassau-co-exec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14023","title":{"rendered":"Candidates for Nassau Co. Exec."},"content":{"rendered":"

With incumbent Ed Mangano<\/a> having problems<\/a>, Democrats are hoping to pick-up the Nassau County Executive’s seat this fall.<\/p>\n

So far, three names have surfaced:<\/p>\n

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  1. Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs<\/a> is supporting<\/a> Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin)<\/a>. \u00a0She supports a New Yorkers Against Gun Violence\u00a0mandatory firearms storage proposal<\/a> for the county.<\/li>\n
  2. Assemblyman Charles Lavine<\/a> has the backing of the Assembly Democrat Leadership<\/a>. \u00a0Lavine has a long record of supporting antigun legislation in Albany.<\/li>\n
  3. County Comptroller George Maragos<\/a>. Does not have a record on the issue that I’m aware of.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Assuming Mangano does not run for another term, possible Republican candidates<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n

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    1. Former State Senator Jack Martins<\/a>. Voted for the SAFE Act and ran for Congress last year as the gun control candidate.<\/li>\n
    2. Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman<\/a>. A perpetual candidate who has run several times for higher office and lost each time.<\/li>\n
    3. Hempstead Tax Receiver Donald Clavi<\/a>. I have nothing on him.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A largely uninspiring bunch of people.<\/p>\n