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.[ 1] 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[ 2] and ten terms as county legislator.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
He served as Chairman of the County Legislature starting in 1980.[ 13] After his predecessor announced his retirement in 1987, Pirro clinched the Republican nomination for County Executive and won the November election[ 14] [ 15] He served a total of five terms in office.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
The Onondaga County Convention Center is named in his honor.[ 20]
^ "FAREWELL", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York , pp. A4–A5, 2007-11-28
^ "Results of Supervisor Race", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 6, 1965-11-03
^ "County Legislature District Races", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 10, 1967-11-05
^ "County Legislature Democrats Win Nine Seats", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 14, 1969-11-05
^ "4 Wins Give GOP 19-5 County Legislative Power", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 16, 1971-11-05
^ "COUNTY LEGISLATURE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 4, 1973-11-07
^ "GOP Keeps Majority", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 9, 1975-11-05
^ "Dems Take 13-11 Edge in Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 5, 1977-11-07
^ "Scramble Starts for Party Leadership", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , p. 6, 1979-11-07
^ "Campaign '81—County Legislature", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A8, 1981-11-04
^ "County Legislature Muscle Strengthened", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York , pp. A6, 1983-11-09
^ "County Voters Re-elect 24 Incumbents", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A14, 1985-11-06
^ "Pirro Set to Declare Candidacy", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 1987-04-13
^ "VOTERS PICK NICK; HENNESSY STUNNED", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 1987-11-04
^ "County Executive Pirro Is Settling into New Quarters", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A4, 1988-01-02
^ "GOP Loses City Council; Pirro Wins in Landslide", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 1991-11-06
^ "LEWIS WINS AUDITOR RACE", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 1995-11-08
^ "Voters in Geddes and Cicero Replace Their Supervisors", The Syracuse Herald-Journal , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 1999-11-03
^ "GOP Keeps County Reins; City Democrats Add Seat", The Post-Standard , Syracuse, New York , pp. A1, 2003-11-05
^ "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 by
Onondaga County, New York Executive January 1, 1988 – December 31, 2007
Succeeded by