Andrew P. O'Rourke
Andrew Patrick O'Rourke (October 26, 1933 – January 3, 2013) was a judge and politician from New York State. A Republican, he served as the County Executive of Westchester County, New York from 1982 to 1997.
Andrew P. O'Rourke | |
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O'Rourke in 1986 | |
| 6th County Executive of Westchester County | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Benedict Del Bello |
| Succeeded by | Andrew J. Spano |
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| Born | Andrew Patrick O'Rourke October 26, 1933 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Died | January 3, 2013 (aged 79) Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Yorktown, New York |
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He was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York in 1986. During the course of the campaign, he carried a prop—a cardboard cutout of then-incumbent Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo, which he used to humorous effect. Nevertheless, Cuomo was re-elected.
After stepping down as county executive, O'Rourke was appointed as a judge of the New York Court of Claims. Thereafter he was elected as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court and served concurrently as both a justice of the Court of Claims and a justice of the Supreme Court. Subsequently, O'Rourke was on the bench in the Putnam County Supreme Court.