Dennis Flood
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Dennis Flood, a Republican
, was a mayor of the Village of Irvington, New York
from 1994 to 2006. Before his election to mayor in 1994, Flood served on the village board from 1991 and formerly served as the chief financial officer for a local law firm.
The controversial 2005 mayoral election was decided on October 27, 2005 by random lots in Flood's favor after the Court of Appeals
, New York
State's highest court, ruled that the result of the ballots were a tie. Flood and Democratic
challenger Erin Malloy had battled the election (originally held March 15, 2005) in various state courts.
Republican Party (United States)
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, was a mayor of the Village of Irvington, New York
Irvington, New York
Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the...
from 1994 to 2006. Before his election to mayor in 1994, Flood served on the village board from 1991 and formerly served as the chief financial officer for a local law firm.
The controversial 2005 mayoral election was decided on October 27, 2005 by random lots in Flood's favor after the Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State's highest court, ruled that the result of the ballots were a tie. Flood and Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
challenger Erin Malloy had battled the election (originally held March 15, 2005) in various state courts.