Nassau County Executive

The Nassau County Executive is the head of the executive branch of the Nassau County, New York, government. The current incumbent is Laura Curran since January 1, 2018.

Executive of Nassau County
Incumbent
Laura Curran
since January 1, 2018
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderJ. Russell Sprague
Formation1938
WebsiteNassau County Executive

History

On January 1, 1938, the Nassau County charter was formally created.[1] Leading up to the creation of the charter, Nassau County voters approved a governmental reorganization plan, laying the groundwork for the modern county layout.[2] From this, the office of County Executive was created in tandem with the Board of Supervisors, which was abolished in 1996 and replaced with the legislature after being ruled unconstitutional. Several changes were made to the charter, including revising the role of executive.[3]

List of Nassau County Executives

As of 2021, there have been nine County Executives, six Republicans and three Democrats.

Term Name Party
1938–1953 J. Russell Sprague Republican
1953–1962 A. Holly Patterson Republican
1962–1970 Eugene Nickerson Democratic
1970-1978 Ralph G. Caso Republican
1978-1987 Francis T. Purcell Republican
1987–2001 Thomas Gulotta Republican
2002-2009 Thomas Suozzi Democratic
2010–2017 Ed Mangano Republican
2018–2021 Laura Curran Democratic
2022– Bruce Blakeman Republican

References
  1. Nassau County Charter, retrieved 2021-08-14
  2. "County Rule Bill Speeded to Lehman". The Journal. Rochester. Associated Press. 1936-05-13. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. Nassau County Legislature - History, retrieved 2021-08-14
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