Rep. Zeldin is O'Connor's first endorser for Suffolk executive
Jim O'Connor, Republican and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County executive, endorsed in early October by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley). On Sept. 1, 2015, O'Connor speaks to reporters in Sayville. Credit: Ed Betz
Republican County Executive candidate Jim O'Connor picked up his first formal endorsement last week from Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).
Zeldin announced his endorsement for O'Connor at a meeting of the Brookhaven Ward 2 Republican Club held at the Ridge firehouse.
Zeldin called O'Connor "a man of great integrity" and a "smart, experienced lawyer who will be a taxpayer watchdog as county executive."
He added that O'Connor is a candidate of "policy substance" and will focus on "bringing taxes under control."
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