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Ted Rall, Association of American Cartoonists President, Pulitzer Prize Finalist

East Hampton: the home of political dissent? Thanks to Rall’s pen and ink, computer and acute political thinking, it is. One of America’s most controversial political cartoonists best known for his depiction of former President Bush as a deranged generalissimo, Rall is syndicated to 100 newspapers around the nation, including The Los Angeles Times and [...]

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Reverend Roger C. Williams, The First Baptist Church Pastor, Glen Cove

The election of Barack Obama as seen through Jesse Jackson’s tears at Obama’s victory speech said more than any pundit could about the depth of the struggle for recognition and fairness in America. But as we watched the historic transition when Obama left the embrace of a singular community to become a global hero, it [...]

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Dominic Barbara, Attorney

Barbara has made an incredible career out of representing the reprehensible because he has a knack for humanizing those who find themselves the subject of ridicule. He does so by cleverly turning the spotlight on himself and turning courthouses into kangaroo courts. Barbara has amassed a small fortune by doing so and has consistently stayed [...]

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Joseph Gergela, Long Island Farm Bureau Executive Director

With every farm that disappears from the Island, a piece of our shared history is lost forever. As head of the Long Island Farm Bureau, there was a time that Joe Gergela would have been king of Long Island, but today this kingdom has dwindled as suburban sprawl has paved over much of this historic [...]

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Wayne Hall, Hempstead Village Mayor

Having won as an incumbent for the first time in March, Mayor Hall proved he has the support of the residents in the heart of Nassau. Hall defeated former Mayor James Garner, who tried to reclaim his seat this year, as well as a second challenger. But the job ahead won’t be easy. There are [...]

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Neal Lewis, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute at Molloy College

With the green movement emerging from the shadows and into the mainstream, career environmentalists are finally getting their due. Yet while many find themselves gaining a larger audience, few have been able to convert their newfound voices into solid influence. Still more of them have sold out to special interests and become the corporate raider [...]

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Vincent DeMarco, Suffolk County Sheriff

This guy has had a great run, and by all accounts, it’s not even close to over. After serving as a Suffolk County deputy sheriff for 11 years, where he was known as a hard-nosed law enforcement official who racked up plenty of arrests, DeMarco was the first uniformed man to ever win the office [...]

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Martin Scheinman, Arbitrator

Who? Well, if you are not a member of the Nassau County Legislature, a union official or a county executive, you are not alone when you ask that question. But to be blunt, Martin Scheinman, or “Uncle Marty” as he is known in high-powered circles, is the man behind the contracts. Time and again, union [...]

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