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Big night for Nassau GOP After crash, Giuffré ahead of Holubnyczyj in 8th L.D. HERALD STAFF REPORT As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. At press time, an official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race for county comptroller, besting
the high school’s football field for a bittersweet memorial service. “Amanda was a vibrant spirit After school on Oct. 25, West with an infectious smile,” one Hempstead High School students unidentified teacher said. “Her held a solemn but celebratory big, bubbly personality permeatmemorial service for student ed our hallways, and she was Amanda Arguinzoloved by all who ni, 17, who was came in contact with killed in a car crash her. Amanda’s kindon the morning of ness and ability to Oct. 21. make anyone Arguinzoni was a around her laugh passenger in a will be something speeding BMW that we all hold on when the driver, an t o. S h e h a d t h e unnamed 18-year-old unique ability to female, lost control connect with people while rounding a from all different curve on Westmingroups with ease ster Road in West and grace.” Hempstead and After others struck a parked comshared words of mercial truck owned remembrance, the b y We s t m i n s t e r crowd observed a Nursery and Garden moment of silence. C e n t e r, o f We s t Students and teachH e m p s t e a d . T h e DANIEL REHMAN ers released 100 or driver was rushed to more biodegradable a nearby hospital, Superintendent balloons imprinted but Arguinzoni and with phrases like another passenger, Kurtis Cae- “Miss You Forever,” while sar, 19, of Queens, died at the “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” crash site. played. Nearly 100 students and teachBecause the school communiers, and some members of ty was still reeling after the tragArguinzoni’s family, including edy, many students, teachers and her brother Josh, gathered on CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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BRUCE BLAKEMAN WAS ahead of Laura Curran in the county executive race as of midnight on Tuesday. Results were not official, however. Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Republican Maureen O’Connell appeared headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hemp-
stead Supervisor Don Clavin also appeared headed toward an easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly doubling Abelove’s vote total.
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Winner
Opponent
County executive
Blakeman (undeclared) – 52% Curran (D) – 48%
District attorney
Anne Donnelly (R) – 60%
Todd Kaminsky (D) – 40%
Comptroller
Elaine Phillips (R) – 61%
Ryan Cronin (D) – 39%
6th Legislative District
Bill Gaylor (R) – 60%
Laura Burns (D) – 40%
8th Legislative District
John Giuffré (R) – 72%
N. Holubnyczyj (D) – 28%
Town of Hempstead supervisor Don Clavin (R) – 65%
Jason Abelove (D) – 35%
Town 1st Council District Dorothy Goosby (D) – 88%
James Lamarre (R) – 12%
Town 4th Council District A. D’Esposito (R) – 68%
Aaron Meyer (D) – 32%
manda was a shining example of Ram Pride. She was continually growing and improving in all facets of school.