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Rus Thompson
Rus Thompson (born John L. A. Thompson; February 11, 1956 - March 7, 2025) was an American political activist. He was one of the main founders of the Taxpayers Party of New York and a leading voice in the Tea Party movement in Western New York. Early life & career Born in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1956, John L. A. Thompson was nicknamed "Rus" by relatives due to the color of his hair. Thompson served in the United States Army at Fort Devens in Massachusetts, serving as a cook, having been honorably discharged in 1979. After residing in Tucson, Arizona in the 1980s, Thompson and his wife relocated to Grand Island, New York to run construction and concrete sales companies in 1991. Grand Island toll activism Before involving himself in the Tea Party movement, Thompson led the movement to remove toll booths that were at the base of the South Grand Island Bridge. Thompson submitted a petition to the New York State Thruway Authority with over 10,000 signatures to remove the fee th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Paladino
Carl Pasquale Paladino (born August 24, 1946) is an American businessman and political activist. Paladino is the chairman of Ellicott Development Co., a real estate development company he founded in 1973. Paladino ran for Governor of New York in the 2010 election. He upset Rick Lazio in the Republican primary, but was defeated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo (63%–33%) in the general election. Paladino's candidacy was supported by the Tea Party movement and by residents of his native Western New York. Paladino was elected to the South Buffalo seat on the Buffalo School Board in 2013, and was re-elected in 2016. In December 2016, the board condemned racist remarks that Paladino had made about President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and demanded that he resign. On August 17, 2017, following a public hearing, the New York State Education Department removed Paladino from his board seat for publicly disclosing confidential information obtained in executive session. Paladin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
