George Oros (born 1954) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Cortlandt Manor, New York.
George Oros | |
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| Member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – January 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy S. Carey |
| Succeeded by | John G. Testa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marianne Baggini |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Cortlandt Manor, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Pace University (BBA, JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life and education edit
Oros was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and moved to White Plains, New York, to attend college. Oros earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University and a Juris Doctor from the Pace University School of Law.
Career edit
Along with practicing law as Assistant Town Attorney of Cortlandt Manor, Oros served for eight years, as the Assistant to the Director of Pace's Michaelian Institute of Suburban Governance. He is currently a partner in the firm of Brotman, Oros & Brusca, in White Plains, New York.
Oros began his career in politics on Cortlandt's Zoning Board of appeals before being elected to the Town Board. In 1995, he ran for an open seat on the County Board of Legislators and he quickly ascended to the board's top position as its Chairman after only 9 months in office.[1] When the Republicans lost their majority in 1999, Oros became the board minority leader. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Hospital Center, and also served on the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce's Executive Board.
In February 2008, he announced that he was a candidate for Congress against incumbent freshman Democrat John Hall in the traditionally Republican-leaning 19th congressional district.[2] Several candidates entered the race, including Iraq veteran Kieran Lalor, MTA Vice-Chairman Andrew Saul, and former Congressman Joe DioGuardi.[3] On May 22, 2008, Republican delegates from each of the five counties represented in the 19th district met in Mahopac, New York, to choose to endorse Lalor.[4] Oros immediately vowed to stay in the race and mount a primary challenge to Lalor.[5] Oros later suspended his campaign.
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Oros (I) | 5123 | 51.5% | Republican hold | |
| Democratic | Domenic Volpe Jr. | 4828 | 48.5% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Oros (I) | 6225 | 54.5% | Republican hold | |
| Democratic | Domenic Volpe Jr. | 5204 | 45.5% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Oros (I) | 5529 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Oros (I) | 6397 | 86.8% | Republican hold | |
| Green | Marilyn Ellie | 620 | 8.4% | ||
| Right to Life | James J. Hamilton | 353 | 4.8% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Oros (I) | 5536 | 84.3% | Republican hold | |
| Independent | Charles G. DiGiacomo | 767 | 11.7% | ||
| Right to Life | James J. Hamilton | 262 | 4.0% | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Greene, Donna. "New Board Chairman Faces a Juggling Act". New York Times. January 14, 1996.
- ^ "Kaplowitz set to move up – perhaps to Albany?". The Journal News. November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Oros announces run for Congress". Poughkeepsie Journal. February 12, 2008.
- ^ "It's Lalor against Hall in the 19th Congressional District Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine". Mid-Hudson News. May 23, 2008.
- ^ Blain, Glenn. "Lalor gets convention vote but primary looms". The Journal News. May 23, 2008.
- ^ "2007 General Canvass Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County Board of Elections. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11.
- ^ "2005 General Canvass Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County Board of Elections. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11.
- ^ "2003 General Canvass Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County Board of Elections. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11.
- ^ "2001 General Canvass Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County Board of Elections. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11.
- ^ "1999 General Canvass Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County Board of Elections. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30.