Calone Announces Candidacy For County Executive Post - 27 East

Calone Announces Candidacy For County Executive Post

authorStaff Writer on Jul 26, 2022
Former federal and state prosecutor Dave Calone, a Democrat, recently announced his candidacy for Suffolk County executive in 2023. Current Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone will leave office at the... more

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