Ex-Westchester County Exec Andrew O'Rourke dies
Andrew O'Rourke, who served as Westchester County executive from 1983 to 1997, has died. He was 79.
O'Rourke, a Republican, died Thursday night at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx after a long illness, according to the office of incumbent Robert Astorino.
In 1986, while county executive, he ran unsuccessfully against Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo.
"Andy always put his deep intellect,...
