Editing Onondaga County, New York (section)

==Government and politics==
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=== Government ===
Onondaga County was governed exclusively by a [[board of supervisors]] until 1961, when voters approved the creation of the [[county executive]].<ref>{{Citation
 | last = Onondaga County Charter Commission
 | publication-date = September 5, 1961
 | title = PROPOSED ONONDAGA COUNTY CHARTER ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEPTEMBER 5, 1961 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY REFERENDUM NOVEMBER 7, 1961
 | publication-place = [[Syracuse, New York]]
 | pages = 3–4
}}</ref>  In 1968, the board reorganized into a 24-seat county [[legislature]].<ref>{{Citation
 | last = Board Executive Office
 | publication-date = 1967
 | title = LOCAL LAW NO. 2—1966
 | periodical = Journal of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Onondaga for 1966
 | publication-place = [[Syracuse, New York]]
 | pages = 182–187
}}</ref>  In 2001, the legislature was reduced to 19 seats. In 2010, voters approved a measure to reduce the legislature to 17 seats. None of the legislative seats, nor the county executive's seat, are [[at-large]]. Currently, there are 11 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 6 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Onondaga County Legislature|url=http://www.ongov.net/legislature/members.html|access-date=January 4, 2022|website=www.ongov.net}}</ref> J. Ryan McMahon II ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) is the current [[County executive|County Executive]].<ref>[https://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/11/ryan_mcmahon_officially_sworn_in_as_onondaga_countys_4th_executive.html McMahon, Julie. (2018, November 1). "Ryan McMahon officially sworn in as Onondaga County's 4th executive,"] [[Syracuse.com]]. Accessed: November 2, 2018.</ref>

=== Politics ===
Historically, Onondaga County was a Republican stronghold, like most of Central New York. From 1856 to 1988, the GOP carried the county in all but one presidential election, [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s [[1964 United States presidential election in New York|landslide in 1964]]. Since 1992, the county has gone Democratic in every presidential election, much like many urban counties around the country. However, it is a swing county in congressional, state and local races. Onondaga is entirely located within [[New York's 22nd congressional district|New York's 22nd Congressional District]], represented by Democrat [[John Mannion (American politician)|John Mannion]]. Democratic strength is concentrated in Syracuse itself, while Republicans do well in the suburbs.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ '''Onondaga County Executives'''
! Name
! Party
! Term
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[John H. Mulroy]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| January 1, 1962 – December 31, 1987
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Nicholas J. Pirro]]
| Republican
| January 1, 1988 – December 31, 2007
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joanie Mahoney|Joanne M. Mahoney]]
| Republican
| January 1, 2008 – November 1, 2018
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| J. Ryan McMahon, II
| Republican
| November 1, 2018 –
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ '''Onondaga County Legislature'''<ref>[http://www.ongov.net/legislature/members.html Onondaga County Legislature], "Onondaga County Legislature Members". Accessed: May 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://www.ongov.net/legislature/district-maps.html Onondaga County Legislature], "Onondaga County Legislature District Maps". Accessed: July 4, 2024.</ref>
|-
! District
! Legislator
! Party
! Residence
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District1.pdf 1]
| Brian F. May, '''Majority Leader'''
| Republican
| [[Baldwinsville, New York|Baldwinsville]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District2.pdf 2]
| Kevin J. Meaker
| Republican
| [[Clay, New York|Clay]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District3.pdf 3]
| Timothy T. Burtis, '''Chairman'''
| Republican
| [[Cicero, New York|Cicero]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District4.pdf 4]
| Colleen A. Gunnip
| Republican
| [[Liverpool, New York|Liverpool]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District4.pdf 5]
|Debra J. Cody
| Republican
| [[North Syracuse, New York|North Syracuse]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District6.pdf 6]
| Julie Abbott
| Republican
| [[Skaneateles, New York|Skaneateles]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District7.pdf 7]
| Dan Romeo
| Democratic
| [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District8.pdf 8]
| Christopher J. Ryan, '''Minority Leader'''
| Democratic
| [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District9.pdf 9]
| Palmer Harvey
| Democratic
| Syracuse
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District10.pdf 10]
| Mark A. Olson
| Republican
| [[Fayetteville, New York|Fayetteville]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District11.pdf 11]
| Richard McCarron
| Republican
| [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District12.pdf 12]
| David H. Knapp
| Republican
| [[LaFayette, New York|LaFayette]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District13.pdf 13]
| Ken Bush Jr.
| Republican
| [[Jordan, New York|Jordan]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District14.pdf 14]
| Cody M. Kelly
| Republican
| [[Clay, New York|Clay]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District15.pdf 15]
| Maurice Brown
| Democratic
| Syracuse
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District16.pdf 16]
| Charles E. Garland
| Democratic
| Syracuse
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://ongov.net/legislature/documents/District17.pdf 17]
| Nodesia R. Hernandez
| Democratic
| Syracuse
|}
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The [[sheriff]] of Onondaga County is Tobias Shelley.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Onondaga County Sheriff's Office|url=https://sheriff.ongov.net/|access-date=October 31, 2021|website=Onondaga County Sheriff's Office|language=en}}</ref> Along with [[Broome County, New York]], Onondaga County was sued in 2017 over placing juvenile inmates in solitary confinement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Feuer|first=Alan|date=July 31, 2017|title=Upstate County Jails Are Challenged for Sending Juveniles to Solitary|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/nyregion/upstate-ny-county-jails-juveniles-solitary-confinement.html|access-date=October 31, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>