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Ex-lawmaker says he'll screen with Dems for Huntington supervisor slot

Tuesday February 12, 2013 7:09 PM By Rick Brand

Former Suffolk lawmaker James Gaughran says he will screen with the Huntington town Democratic Committee on Feb. 28 on the possibility of running for town supervisor.

Gaughran, a lawyer and chairman of the Suffolk Water Authority, said he is not announcing his candidacy nor would he comment on the tenure of incumbent Democratic Supervisor Frank Petrone, who is up for election in November after...

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