On August 14, 2009 on a hot afternoon in Westbury, NY, I met with Jon Cooper who is the majority leader in the Suffolk County Legislature. Danny Schechter, the News Dissector's Plunder But Cooper said it is all but inevitable. Cooper also served for six consecutive terms as Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature, making him the longest serving Majority Leader in Suffolks history. About Ukraine, Even Marianne Williamson Has Sold Out To Imperialism & Conventional Thinking by Mike Rivage-Seul ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) It turns out, the next big thing found him: Superstorm Sandy and the Sandy [], Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month. Wow House: $1.599M Cold Spring Harbor 5-Acre Ranch, Easter Bunny Appearances At Long Island Malls: Info, Walt Whitman HS Girls Basketball Team Wins Suffolk Class AA Title, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction | Jewelry | Artwork | Furniture | Silver, $750K In Restitution Owed To Workers, NYS, Recovered By Suffolk: DA, Huntington Veteran Publishes Children's Book + Cinema Arts Lineup, Huntington Veteran Pens 1st Children's Book On Dogs' Paris Adventure, Walt Whitman HS Educator Named Master Teacher In NYS, LI Cares, Old Navy Of Huntington Teaming Up To Help Long Island, 'For Satos Sake' Documentary To Premiere In Huntington, 'Alarming' Food Insecurity Increase On Long Island, Food Bank Says. Me: The Linguistics of White Supremacy (Part III/Epilogue) by Rohn Kenyatta ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) In 2015, hes doing it again. In the same week Vermont became the fourth state in the United States to approve gay marriages, Suffolk Legis. Jon Cooper and Robert Cooper were married Thursday at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Ann S. Isaacson, a justice of the peace in Greenwich, officiated. Were initially going to be planning a series of star-studded events in New York and in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. The IDA board gave preliminary approval for a tax deal consisting of a sales-tax exemption of up to $124,930 on the purchase of construction materials, fixtures and furnishings, and property-tax savings of $815,640 over 15 years, or a 29% reduction. Suffolk County Democratic Committee 1461 Lakeland Avenue, Suite #3 Bohemia, NY 11716 Tel: (631) 439-0400 - Fax: (631) 439-0404 Nathan Heller on "The End of the English Major" (REVIEW ESSAY) by Thomas Farrell ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Lots of folks are whispering in my ear.. So many people recently 'died suddenly' - What's going on? In addition he has named one of. William Spencer (D-Centerport), a pediatrician who won the 18th district in November. The 10-member Democratic/Working Families/Independence Party caucus majority of the Suffolk County Legislature has decided to retain Suffolk Legis. He previously served as Albany bureau chief. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Still Waiting For The School Board To Take Action by Carl Petersen ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Cooper is thrilled to be both a co-sponsor and recognized animal rights activist. Serving the opinion leaders of Long Island, Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper (center) is joined by peace officers from the Suffolk County SPCA, animal rights advocates and both two-legged and four-legged supporters as he announces his plan to create an Animal Abuser Registry, similar to the kind already in place for sex offenders. Jon Cooper and Robert Cooper were married Thursday at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Ann S. Isaacson, a justice of the peace in Greenwich, officiated. So many of the prominent fundraisers from 2012 have been waiting for a candidate who can inspire even a fraction of the energy we felt in the Obama campaign. Jon Cooper, president of Spectronics atthe Westbury facility which makes leak detection products. Jon Cooper is thinking about running for the Senate The database is entirely funded by abusers registration fees and private donations. All rights reserved. I would like to take this opportunity to update the community about the status of the proposed cell tower at the Vanderbilt Museum. A portion of the Spagnoli Road building will be rented for use as a factory and warehouse, and the renovations will be paid for by the landlord. Jon Cooper is the Chairman at Democratic Coalition Against Trump. 631: may 15, 1981 : sheriff of suffolk county vs. jail officers and employees of suffolk county: 451 mass. Her (. For me, supporting the effort to draft Joe Biden to run for president was a no-brainer, Cooper said. Joe Dujmic, candidate for New York State Assemblys 10th District received a major endorsement from former Suffolk County Legislator and Majority Leader Hon. In return, I ask that friends and neighbors of the Vanderbilt Museum commit to assisting us in coming up with creative, revenue-producing ideas that will help the museum become self-sustaining. T: 631-427-7000 He was adopted by a Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) officer and he was named the official mascot for National Justice for Animals Week 2011. And that should give all fair-minded Americans pause.. There will be different posts every day of the week informing people of different actions they can take to protect animals in their community, different petitions to sign and advice on how to reach out to legislators in their area. Credit: David L. Pokress. Joe is a true Democrat and a rising star in our party. Suffolk County Democratic Committee 1461 Lakeland Avenue, Suite #3 Bohemia, NY 11716 Tel: (631) 439-0400 - Fax: (631) 439-0404 Email: info@suffolkdems.com He was the Long Island chairman for Barack Obamas presidential campaign and had a seat on Mr. Obamas national finance committee. (631) 854-4500, You must be logged in to post a comment (by Page Views), I Divorced the Red States Years Ago by Rob Kall ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Clintons doctors discovered the clot Sunday while performing a [], Long Island Press is a registered trademark of, NY Plaintiff: Gay Benefits Bigger Than Marriage, Cuomo Takes High Midterm Grades Into Critical Year, Hillary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood Clot. He is also the president and an owner of the Spectronics Corporation, a. Joe is that candidate.. Kall's concept would seem to interface equally well with the founding fathers' idealism in setting forth their democratic theory of governance as with the realism that makes the multi-sourced, bottom-up Wikipedia work. U.S. In November 1999, Jon was elected Legislator for the 18th Legislative District in Suffolk County, which encompasses the northern portions of Huntington Township. Legislator Cooper was the obvious choice to co-sponsor [National Justice for Animals Week].The events for the week will be held online on the ALDFs website. However, Spectronics president Jon Cooper said the family prefers to stay here, where his father and uncle invented the leak detection technology thats now used in automobiles, refrigeration equipment, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems around the globe. What Do the GOP Seditionists Offer Us Other Than Ripping America Apart & Oligarchy? My chat with Awakened AI by Scott Baker ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Theyre also are setting up groups at over 100 college campuses, to try to tap into the millennials who came out in droves for Clinton rival Sanders (I-Vt.), Cooper said. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, with Jon Schneider, a former political aide, outside the Suffolk County Legislature in Hauppauge on Jan. 3, 2012. Credit: Ed Betz By Rick Brand rick.brand . HALESITE:7-Eleven - 126 New York Ave.HUNTINGTON VILLAGE:Bagel Works - 55 Wall StreetGood 2 Go Deli - 147 Woodbury Rd.Quick Stop Mart - Main St. @ Green St. MELVILLE:Red House Discount - 394 Old Walt Whitman Rd. Jon Cooper headed to another New England state to pick up his marriage license. Jon Cooper was the author of Suffolk's landmark legislation that banned the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. 584: june 14, 2013 : sheriff vs. gillow: 320 mass. Former Suffolk County legislator Jon Cooper has joined efforts to draft Joe Biden to run for President in 2016. Im going to be very picky about the next chapter in my life, Cooper said. If adopted, Cooper's proposed law would make . Growing Liberal Fascism by Rob Kall ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) A Real Town with a Huge Problem--How the Media Ignored the June 2008 Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa . U.S. has Opposed All Peace Initiatives for Ukraine by Andrew Mills ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) PO Box 1930 . To View Comments or Join the Conversation: "Rob Kall has certainly acquired the firsthand experiences and knowledge gained through interviews to deliver some interesting insights about the "bottom-up" information revolution. Have These Politicians Done Their Homework? Email: info@suffolkdems.com, Paid for by the Suffolk County Democratic Committee. We are united by principles and philosophy and we work together to make sure that our elected officials embody our beliefs. Find who you're looking for, and immediately see their name and address for free. The . Dworkin was involved in efforts to draft Vice President Joe Biden or Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as alternatives to Clinton. But for us, there is more than just the bottom line because we do think of our employees as family. If we are going to keep it from reverting back to the Vanderbilt family, with all the uncertainty that would entail, we need to work together now. To date, no such resolution has been filed. He said it wont back Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, because she already has super PACs such as Priories USA helping her. Cooper, president of Spectronics Corp. in Westbury, said he signed on last week to the super PAC, named Keep America Great, which aims to raise money to run television and digital ads to stop Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. in the Last 2 Days Cooper, a former six-term Suffolk County legislator and businessman from Lloyd Harbor, has been tapped to be the national finance chair of Draft Biden 2016, a super PAC formed in hopes of convincing Biden to run for president. How Consumer Drug Ads Gaslight Us by Martha Rosenberg ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) With just weeks left until the June 28 Democratic primary, candidate for Congress Jon Kaiman has been endorsed for the 3rd Congressional District by Jon Cooper, a former Suffolk County Legislator. Coleen Rowley, former FBI special agent and named one of TIME Magazine's "Persons of the Year" in 2002), Top Content Now that the Marriage Equality Act passed last summer, the couple is in no rush to renew the vows made in a 2009 commitment ceremony in Connecticut, Cooper said. Cooper said in a news release about his new role: Our mission over the next five months is to help ensure that everyone is aware of Mr. Trumps long record of distortions, lies and even fraud. Former Legis. Jon Cooper, a Democrat political operative and influencer, blasted to his 1.2 million followers photos of a random white man and his purported name, "Lynn Dee Walker." "Earlier reports were that they were looking for a young man who was 'possibly Black,'" Cooper wrote. The Social Psychology of Forgiveness by Gary Brumback ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Register for a user account. The views expressed here are the author's own. Jon Cooper Best known for his government work - he's the former majority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature - Jon Cooper is also a successful businessman. Andrew Cuomo spent most of 2012 in what can often be a shaky second act for politicians following rave reviews of his first year he was searching for the next big thing. Jon Cooper is thinking about running for the Senate, View All Most Popular Articles by this Author, Danny Schechter, the News Dissector's Plunder, A Real Town with a Huge Problem--How the Media Ignored the June 2008 Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 177 barbara, jon j 95 177 barbato, anthony j 95 177 barbera, jeremiah m 95 177 barbieri, antonio f 95 177 barcia, daniel r 95 177 barenz, nicolas 95 177 barner, jared m 95 177 barnett, kyle g 95 177 barone, john c 95 177 barone, jonathan m 95 177 barone, joseph a 95 177 barrera, dante m 95 177 barrett, sean c 95 If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership. Cooper is a former Democratic majority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. 698: june 23, 2008 : sheriff of suffolk county vs. jail officers and employees of suffolk county: 465 mass. And as a successful businessman, he was wary of Sanders, who has a socialist agenda. Jon Cooper (left), 54, is the Democratic majority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature in Hauppauge, N.Y. If adopted, Coopers proposed law would make Suffolk County the first municipality in the nation to have an Animal Abuser Registry, At age 83, Edith Windsor gets plenty of compliments for her courage to take on the federal government in a landmark case that has put attitudes about gay America squarely before the Supreme Court. Powered by Populum, Deborah Emin is the founder of the publishing company, Sullivan Street Press (www.sullivanstreetpress.com). Spectronics. As someone who shares my support of both government and corporate whistleblowing -- which is nothing more than encouraging greater horizontal sharing of information, I commend Rob Kall's important work on this topic." Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper (center) is joined by peace officers from the Suffolk County SPCA, animal rights advocates and both two-legged and four-legged supporters as he. Credit: Ed Betz. All that Cooper can do now is offer advice to his successor, Legis. Arizona White Pages. His last major bills created an animal abuse registry for those convicted of harming their pets that pet stores will have to check before each animal sale. Jon Cooper, the former Suffolk County legislator and major fundraiser for President Barack Obama, said Wednesday that he will be chairman of a new super PAC that will raise money to defeat Donald Trump but not to support Hillary Clinton. If ever there were a time to break the peace, it would be while the legislature is trying to redraw the legislative district maps following the last censuswhen gerrymandering and power grab are the accusations du jour. Jon Cooper, the ex-Democratic majority leader from Lloyd Harbor, is credited with authoring some of the countys most progressive laws before he was term limited last year. They earn, on average, $71,740 per year, records show. He is the son of Florence Cooper and B. William Cooper of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. His father is a founder and the chief executive of Spectronics. He was honored by the Long Island Press as one.| read more Suffolk County Democratic Committee 1461 Lakeland Avenue, Suite #3 Bohemia, NY 11716 Tel: (631) 439-0400 - Fax: (631) 439-0404 Email: info@suffolkdems.com Jon Cooper (D) Jon Cooper (D) Jon Cooper (D) Republicans controlled the county legislature until a landmark election in November 2005 where three Republican seats switched to the Democrats, giving them control. Majority Leader All rights reserved. Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. Blowback from Stock Buybacks by Joel Joseph ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) And he is glad to have gone out on a high note, passing a law that played to his roots as an animal rights activist before getting into politics. 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What Do the GOP Seditionists Offer Us Other Than Ripping America Apart & Oligarchy? by Thom Hartmann ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Citing comments from people he described as Bidens inner circle, Cooper said in an interview Monday that he expects Biden to announce his presidential bid by the end of the month. Long-Islander News If the bill is approved out of committee, it will go before the full body of the Legislature at its next meeting. Copyright 2023 Newsday. CENTERPORT/HUNTINGTON:Carl's Main Street Deli - 237 East Main Street. Behind the Self-Defeating Approach toward the National Protest against the US War on Russia in Ukraine by Stansfield Smith ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) However, once the contract is finalized, it is possible (if not likely) that a resolution will be filed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. The countys industrial development agency is helping Spectronics Corp. to move from Westbury to Melville, instead of out of state. Fox "News" and the Dominion defamation lawsuit by Dan Cooper ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) Clearly, nobody is better suited to carry on President Obamas legacy and continue the great work theyve done together, Cooper said. He then served as finance chairman of Draft Biden, a group that tried, unsuccessfully, to lure Vice President Joe Biden into making a bid for president. sheriff of middlesex county vs. commissioner of correction: 383 mass. Cooper said placing an additional 15 to 20 surveillance cameras in high-crime areas, including but not limited to Huntington Station, would enhance the 28 cameras already installed under the. Jon Schneider, at the time a deputy county executive, walks out of the Suffolk County Legislature in Hauppauge on Jan. 3, 2012. Credit: Newsday/Ed Betz By Rick Brand rick.brand@newsday.com July 7 . Cooper had launched an exploratory committee to challenge U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a 2009 primary, but later endorsed her. @ Pulaski50% Off Cards (IGA) - Larkfield Rd. He is a member of the board of the Family Service League, a nonprofit organization in Suffolk County that offers assistance to needy families. The event will also involve the ALDFs Facebook community in an attempt to reach more users. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The County Democratic structure includes: Leadership Rich Schaffer - Chairman Eva Greguski - 1st Vice Chair Jon Cooper. by Carl Petersen ( With membership, you can see # of pageviews) He also said he had been urged in the past to run for county executive and most recently, to challenge state Sen. Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset). Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper (center) is joined by peace officers from the Suffolk County SPCA, animal rights advocates and supporters as he announces his plan to create an Animal Abuser Registry, similar to the kind already in place for sex offenders. SOUTHDOWN:North Shore Pharmacy - 25 Southdown Rd. When the Suffolk County Legislature holds its first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday, among those missing from the cast of characters will be the one lawmaker who has arguably made the most headlines over the past decade. Cooper is a trailblazer for strong laws to protect animals, said Lisa Franzetta, the ALDFs director of communications. He is also the president and an owner of the Spectronics Corporation, a manufacturer in Westbury, N.Y., that makes ultraviolet lighting equipment and fluorescent materials. At that time, the resolution will be assigned to a committee and will be on that committees agenda the following cycle. I would be surprised if I dont run for something, he said. OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help. Go F.U.N.D. Have These Politicians Done Their Homework? Cooper and his spouse, Robert, have five adopted children together, including twins. Previously, Cooper held fundraisers for former Maryland Gov. Deputy county executives Jon Kaiman and Vanessa Baird-Streeter, who led the search committee and the panel that submitted the Suffolk County Police Reform and Reinvention Task Force Report, said . But the Philadelphia-born former IBM executive scoffs at [], Gov. Suffolk County Legislature Still, he is not completely washing his hands of politics until the day he decides to return to the arena. Jon Cooper was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1999 to represent the 18th Legislative District. I was approached a couple of weeks ago by Keep America Great, a super PAC formed not necessarily to support a Democratic candidate, but to oppose Donald Trump, Cooper said in a telephone interview. Suffolk County, a wonderfully forward thinking county on Long Island has just passed legislation creating the nation's very first animal abuse registry. If we are going to keep it from reverting back to the Vanderbilt family, with all the uncertainty that would entail, we need to work together now. Jon Cooper presently serves as Co-Chair, Tri-State Region of the Obama Victory Trustees. Search for someone by name, phone number, zip code or address. Democratic fundraiser Jon Cooper bucked conventional political wisdom in 2007 when he declined to support Hillary Rodham Clintons presidential ambitions and threw his support behind up-and-coming U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. Mr. Cooper stated: "I am very pleased to lend my full support and offer my who The facilities are less than two miles from each other. E: info@longislandergroup.com, (Message automatically replaces this text), Cooper Tapped As Draft Biden Money Czar. This post was contributed by a community member. We are the volunteers whose grassroots activities give our candidates the edge in tough campaigns. and 265 Spagnoli Rd., both in Melville. "This is an issue that has been very close to my heart for years," Cooper said. Biden was always my top choice. Jon Cooper. Ten Oaks plans to form a new company, Spectro-UV in Farmingdale, which will take on most of the division's 45 workers. Weve heard back from over a dozen A-list celebrities that have signed on I cant tell you their names yet, Cooper said. View Jonathan Cooper results in Arizona (AZ) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Suffolk County is offering $940,600 in tax breaks over 15 years to keep a manufacturer of fluorescent leak-detection dyes and hand sanitizeron Long Island. The family-owned company has been courted by economic developers from Ohio and Georgia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Together, the buildings total 66,240 square feet compared with Spectronics Westbury base,which is 94,750 square feet. Keep America Great was created in March by Nate Lerner, a Democratic political operative who has worked in Pennsylvania and now is based in New York. And I realized there had been some ill-fated PACs that Republicans had formed to stop Trump, but they had been unsuccessful.. Mr. Cooper stated: I am very pleased to lend my full support and offer my wholehearted endorsement on behalf of Joe Dujmics candidacy for New York States 10th Assembly District. He said he pulled away from Clinton because he said he couldnt sell her candidacy to his progressive friends. Lerner serves as the PACs executive director. When you factor in Joes integrity, honesty, and family values, thats exactly the sort of candidate the American people are yearning for..
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