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Nicholas J. Pirro Jr. (born May 29, 1940) is a New York politician most notable for having served as county executive of Onondaga County, New York.

Pirro was born on Syracuse's North Side to Nicholas Sr. and Camille. He attended Our Lady of Pompeii School and Christian Brothers Academy and graduated from Le Moyne College in 1964 with a degree in business management. He entered politics at age 22, serving as campaign manager for a bowling alley operator who was running for the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors. He served one term as supervisor and ten terms as county legislator.

He served as Chairman of the County Legislature starting in 1980. After his predecessor announced his retirement in 1987, Pirro clinched the Republican nomination for County Executive and won the November election He served a total of five terms in office.

The Onondaga County Convention Center is named in his honor.

References

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  2. "Results of Supervisor Race", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 6, 1965-11-03
  3. "County Legislature District Races", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 10, 1967-11-05
  4. "County Legislature Democrats Win Nine Seats", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 14, 1969-11-05
  5. "4 Wins Give GOP 19-5 County Legislative Power", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 16, 1971-11-05
  6. "COUNTY LEGISLATURE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 4, 1973-11-07
  7. "GOP Keeps Majority", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 9, 1975-11-05
  8. "Dems Take 13-11 Edge in Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 5, 1977-11-07
  9. "Scramble Starts for Party Leadership", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, p. 6, 1979-11-07
  10. "Campaign '81—County Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A8, 1981-11-04
  11. "County Legislature Muscle Strengthened", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York, pp. A6, 1983-11-09
  12. "County Voters Re-elect 24 Incumbents", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A14, 1985-11-06
  13. "Pirro Set to Declare Candidacy", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1987-04-13
  14. "VOTERS PICK NICK; HENNESSY STUNNED", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1987-11-04
  15. "County Executive Pirro Is Settling into New Quarters", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A4, 1988-01-02
  16. "GOP Loses City Council; Pirro Wins in Landslide", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1991-11-06
  17. "LEWIS WINS AUDITOR RACE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1995-11-08
  18. "Voters in Geddes and Cicero Replace Their Supervisors", The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 1999-11-03
  19. "GOP Keeps County Reins; City Democrats Add Seat", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York, pp. A1, 2003-11-05
  20. "OnCenter Wants Facility to Be Named after Pirro", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York, pp. B1, 2007-10-07
Political offices
Preceded by Onondaga County, New York Supervisor from Syracuse Ninth Ward
June, 1965 – December 31, 1967 		Succeeded by(Position abolished)
Preceded by(Position created) Onondaga County, New York Legislator, Sixteenth Election District
January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1987 		Succeeded byAlexander DeLucia
Preceded byJohn H. Mulroy Onondaga County, New York Executive
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 2007 		Succeeded byJoanne M. Mahoney
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