Andrew O'Rourke
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Andrew P. O'Rourke is a judge
and politician
from New York State. A Republican
, he served as the County Executive
of Westchester County, New York
from 1983 to 1998.
He was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York
in 1986—during the course of the campaign, he carried a prop—a cardboard cutout of then-incumbent Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo
, which he used to humorous effect—however, Cuomo was re-elected. After stepping down as county executive, he was appointed as a Judge of the New York Court of Claims
.
Thereafter he was elected as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court and served concurrently as both a Justice of the Court of Claims and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Hon. Andrew O'Rourke is currently on the bench in the Putnam County Supreme Court.
Judge
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and politician
Politician
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from New York State. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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, he served as the County Executive
County executive
A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
of Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
from 1983 to 1998.
He was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
in 1986—during the course of the campaign, he carried a prop—a cardboard cutout of then-incumbent Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...
, which he used to humorous effect—however, Cuomo was re-elected. After stepping down as county executive, he was appointed as a Judge of the New York Court of Claims
New York Court of Claims
The New York State Court of Claims is the court which handles all claims against the State of New York and certain state agencies. It is not a small claims court. Judges of the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of New York and confirmed by the State Senate for a 9-year term...
.
Thereafter he was elected as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court and served concurrently as both a Justice of the Court of Claims and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Hon. Andrew O'Rourke is currently on the bench in the Putnam County Supreme Court.
1986 NYS Republican ticket
- Governor: Andrew O'Rourke
- Lieutenant Governor: E. Michael Kavanagh
- Comptroller: Edward Regan
- Attorney General: Peter T. KingPeter T. KingPeter T. "Pete" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. King's central Long Island district includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties....
- U.S. Senate: Alfonse D'Amato