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Poll: Should County Center Be Renamed For O'Rourke?

by Brian Donnelly News 01/24/13  Comment
Andrew P. O'Rourke served as county executive in Westchester from 1983 to 1997. Photo Credit: Westchestergov.com

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A Facebook page has been created in hopes of getting the Westchester County Center renamed for former County Executive Andrew P. O'Rourke.

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Do you think the Westchester County Center should be renamed for Andrew P. O'Rourke?

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Do you think the Westchester County Center should be renamed for Andrew P. O'Rourke?

  • Yes

    45%

  • No

    55%
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O'Rourke died Jan. 3 at the age of 79. He was appointed county executive in 1983 and was elected to full terms in 1985, 1989 and 1993. As county executive, he pushed through a multimillion-dollar project to rebuild the Westchester County Center.

The "Name the Westchester County Center for Andrew P. O'Rourke" page was created Jan. 11.

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