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Suffolk readies for term-limit battle

February 19, 2012 7:52 PM By DAN JANISON dan.janison@newsday.com

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota outside the

Photo credit: James Carbone | Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota outside the Suffolk County Legislature Building in Hauppauge (Dec. 15, 2011)

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Suffolk County is preparing to defend against the challenge to its term-limit law by three of its elected officials.

Deputy County Executive Jon Schneider said Friday that lawyer Stuart Besen, a former Huntington Town councilman, was retained for the task. Considering potential conflicts, Schneider said, "The county attorney made a judgment call that it was best to go with outside counsel."

Besen...

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