Patrick G. Halpin (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Patrick Goodchild Halpin (1953- ) was the fifth County Executive of Suffolk County, New York. Elected in 1987, he served one term from 1988 through 1991, when he was defeated by Robert J. Gaffney.He received a B.A. degree from Old Dominion University, majoring in political science and economics. His political career began at age 26 in 1979, when he was elected to represent the 13th District of the Suffolk County Legislature. In 1982, Halpin won the New York State Assembly seat for the 9th District, becoming the first Democrat in 116 years to be elected to the Assembly from that area. During his three terms in office, he chaired the Standing Committee on Ethics and the Long Island Marine Resources subcommittee.