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Nassau's Jay Jacobs to lead state Democratic party

Nassau County Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs, credited with turning a Long Island Republican bastion from red to blue, has been tapped to take the helm of the state Democratic party, Gov. David A. Paterson announced Sunday.

State Democratic Party chairwoman June O'Neill is stepping down to recuperate from hip surgery. The governor has asked her to serve in the party's No. 2 post.

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