Michael J. Tully Jr. (July 23, 1933 – August 5, 1997) was an
American
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lawyer and politician from
New York
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Life
Michael Tully was born on July 23, 1933, in
New York City, the son of two Irish immigrants. He graduated from
St. John's University St John's University may refer to:
*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
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and
St. John's University School of Law
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The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Maste ...
. He practiced law in
Roslyn, and entered politics as a
Republican.
He was an Assistant D.A. of
Nassau County; a member of the Town Council of
North Hempstead from 1968 to 1971; and Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead from 1972 to 1982.
On April 20, 1982, he was elected to the
New York State Senate
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Partisan com ...
(7th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
John D. Caemmerer
John D. Caemmerer (January 19, 1928 – February 7, 1982) was a New York lawyer and politician.
Life
John Caemmerer was born in Brooklyn, and grew up in Williston Park, Nassau County, New York. He was educated in local public schools prior to ...
. He was re-elected several times, and remained in the State Senate until his death in 1997, sitting in the
184th,
185th,
186th,
187th,
188th,
189th,
190th,
191st and
192nd New York State Legislature
The 192nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 8, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the third and fourth years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany.
Backgr ...
s. He was Chairman of the Committee on Health from 1989 to 1994.
Death and legacy
Tully died on August 5, 1997, of an unexpected
heart attack at his home in
Flower Hill, New York. He was survived by his wife, Mary, and four adult children. Michael J. Tully Park, an outdoor sports complex and indoor aquatic activities center located in
New Hyde Park
New Hyde Park is a village in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the anchor community of the Greater New Hyde Park area. The population was 9,712 at the 2010 census.
...
, is named after him.
See also
*
Elaine Phillips
Elaine Phillips is an American politician who currently serves as Nassau County Comptroller, with a term beginning in January 2022. She was elected to the position in a landslide victory, defeating Democrat Ryan Cronin 61%-39% to succeed retiring ...
– Another New York State Senator from Flower Hill.
References
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1933 births
1997 deaths
People from North Hempstead, New York
Flower Hill, New York people
Republican Party New York (state) state senators
St. John's University School of Law alumni
Town supervisors in New York (state)
20th-century American legislators