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Tepe
Kay
2010
Huntington Town Conservative
leader Frank Tinari and
Huntington Republican leader
Toni Tepe agree to give a District
Court slot that had been vacated by
a Republican to Conservative John
Andrew Kay. Tepe said she did so
with the understanding that the
judgeship would return to
Republicans in 2014 when Kay
would have to retire at age 70.
Hackeling
Collins
Early 2014
Jan. 2014
Tinari approaches Tepe and proposes
cross-endorsing Republican Steve
Hackeling, Conservative Paul Hensley and
Democrat James Matthews (who is Tinaris
former law partner) for District Court. Tepe
reminds Tinari of her understanding of their
deal on the Kay seat. Tinari disagrees. Their
talks break down.
Hensley
Matthews
Flynn
May-July, 2014
During petition time, Tepe says, Tinari tells her that the District Court
candidates will be Hensley, Matthews and Patricia Grant Flynn.
Spelman
Marian Tinari
Dec. 2014
District Court Judge G. Ann Spelman files
for retirement. Newsday reports that Frank
Tinaris wife, Marian Tinari, is likely to
succeed her.
Bellone
Feb. 3, 2015
Suffolk County Executive
Steve Bellone, a Democrat, files a resolution
to name Marian Tinari, a Conservative, as a
$156,200-a-year District
Court judge, filling out Spellmans term until
an election that November.
Tinari
March 3, 2015
The Suffolk County Legislature
unanimously approves Marian Tinaris
appointment to District Court.
Cook
May-Nov. 2015
Marian Tinari is formally nominated to run
for the judgeship. Republicans agree to back
her. On another front, Conservatives endorse
town Councilman Gene Cook, an
Independence Party member who is close to
town Republicans.
Thompson
Tinari
Berland