Amid drama, Paul Tonna takes over as Suffolk IDA chief
Photo credit: Newsday, 2008 / Thomas A. Ferrara | Paul J. Tonna, of Huntington, a former legislative chief in Suffolk County, was elected unanimously Thursday by the county's Industrial Development Agency to be its chairman.
It was a classic Paul Tonna moment.
A motion had been made in the Suffolk County Legislature to table the appointment of Tonna, the former legislative presiding officer, to the county Industrial Development Agency board. Tonna threatened to withdraw from consideration. "Tabling the bill would be an absolute insult," he said.
Tonna's unexpected move Tuesday surprised Legis. Sarah Anker...
