23 Facts About Dan Halloran

Daniel J Halloran III was born on March 16,1971 and is a former member of the New York City Council and convicted felon.

Dan Halloran was indicted on corruption charges in 2013, did not run for reelection, was convicted in July 2014, and is currently back in the private sector on Long Island.

Dan Halloran was the first adherent of Theodism ever elected to the council and one of the first neo-Pagans to hold an elected office in the US.

Dan Halloran worked in the New York City Police Department and several District Attorneys' offices before entering private practice as a lawyer in a firm with offices in Queens and Long Island.

Dan Halloran was elected to the New York City Council from the 19th district, in Queens, on November 3,2009, succeeding Tony Avella, who made a failed bid to become the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City.

Dan Halloran was endorsed by the Republican, Libertarian, Independence and Conservative parties.

Dan Halloran is a registered Republican, a fiscal conservative and libertarian.

Dan Halloran opposes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Dan Halloran appeared as a regular commentator on the Strategy Room on Fox News where he discussed matters ranging from healthcare reform to government spending, off-shore oil exploration, and other conservative and libertarian principles.

Dan Halloran was purportedly asked to run for US Congress in the 2010 election cycle in the 5th District of New York by Republican, Libertarian, and Conservative leaders.

Dan Halloran attracted widespread attention when he stated that five municipal employees had told him of a deliberate slowdown in clearing snow after a blizzard in December 2010.

Dan Halloran is a member of the New Normannii Reik, a branch of Heathenism.

Dan Halloran's religion became an issue during his campaign for a city council seat after it was revealed that he was an adherent of Theodism.

Dan Halloran lectured and discussed his theology on a national level.

Dan Halloran had 'thralls' who swore their allegiance to him.

On March 26,2012 Dan Halloran announced that he would campaign for a vacant US Representative seat in the newly redistricted 6th congressional district.

Dan Halloran was the only Republican nominee, and was cross-endorsed by the New York State Conservative Party and was their nominee.

Dan Halloran was designated by the Libertarian Party at their state convention in April 2012.

On May 1,2013, Dan Halloran announced that he would not seek re-election for his city council seat.

On July 29,2014, Dan Halloran was convicted of taking bribes, orchestrating payoffs, and participating in the scheme to help Democrat Smith to run for mayor on the 2013 ballot as a Republican.

Dan Halloran was convicted both of acting as a liaison between Smith and Republican Party officials and of taking at least $15,000 in bribes for designating about $80,000 in New York City funds to a nonprofit entity, allowing the money to be embezzled through a no-show job.

On March 4,2015, Dan Halloran was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the bribery conviction.

Dan Halloran has currently returned to private life on Long Island and is still on appeal to the 2nd Circuit US Court if Appeals as of February 2020.