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Michael R. Long
Michael R. Long () was an American politician from the state of New York. He served as chairman of the Conservative Party of New York State from December 1988 to January 2019. Previously, Long represented the Borough of Brooklyn at-large on the New York City Council from 1981 to 1983. Early life The son of Myra and Michael Long, Long was born in Brooklyn and raised in southern Queens. He attended Richmond Hill High School, dropping out of the 12th grade in 1959 to join the United States Marine Corps. Long served in the Marine Corps until being honorably discharged in 1961. Career in politics Long represented the Borough of Brooklyn at-large on the New York City Council from 1981 to 1983. Long unsuccessfully challenged sitting New York City Councilman Sal Albanese in 1985 in the 31st District (Bay Ridge); the seat was previously held by Republican Angelo J. Arculeo. Long became Chairman of the Conservative Party of New York State in 1988. Long was mentioned in the book '' La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Conservative Party
The Conservative Party of New York State is an List of political parties in the United States, American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the New York Republican State Committee, Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line, James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 United States Senate election in New York, 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010, the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position, directly below the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic and Republican Party (United States), Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010 New York gubernatorial election, 2010, 2014 New York gubernatorial election, 2014 and 2018 New York gubernatorial election, 2018 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
