Former Suffolk GOP Chairman John Powell dies
The former Republican chairman, John Powell, died this morning of a heart attack. He was 52. Powell was a controversial figure, having served jail time in 2000 for accepting bribes and his involvement
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Feb 15, 2012, 7:30 PM
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Updated 4,977 days ago
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The former Republican chairman, John Powell, died this morning of a heart attack. He was 52.
Powell was a controversial figure, having served jail time in 2000 for accepting bribes and his involvement in a chop shop operation.
Powell had also previously served as a state assemblyman in Brookhaven.
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