William Lindsay longest serving Suffolk presiding officer
Photo credit: James Carbone | Suffolk County Legislative presiding officer William J. Lindsay, is sworn in and re-appointed to another year by Judge Randall Hinrichs at the William H. Rogers Legislative building in Hauppauge. (Jan. 2, 2013)
William Lindsay, dubbed by one supporter as "the lion of the legislature," Wednesday became the longest serving presiding officer in Suffolk County history, winning a record eighth year in the post while getting unanimous bipartisan support for the first time.
The Holbrook Democrat's re-election comes in his final year as a lawmaker under county term-limit rules. He took office in 2001. It...
