Howard Golden was born on November 6,1925 and is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the Borough President of Brooklyn from January 3,1977 to December 31,2001.
11 Facts About Howard Golden
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Howard Golden concurrently served as chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party from January 1984 to October 1990.
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Howard Golden was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn on November 6,1925.
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Howard Golden served in the US Navy during World War II, and was part of the Normandy Invasion on June 6,1944.
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The New York City Council selected Howard Golden to serve as interim borough president until the next election.
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Howard Golden decided to run for the office in the following election, and in November 1977 he won a four-way race by a wide margin.
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Howard Golden became the Kings County Democratic Leader following the retirement of Meade Esposito in 1984.
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Howard Golden served as a Democratic State Committeeman from 1966 until 1989 when the revised New York City Charter forced him to give up his district and county leadership positions.
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Howard Golden was a New York powerbroker and many of his political proteges achieved higher office through his personal intervention.
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Howard Golden had supported his Deputy Jeannette Gadson in that election.
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In 1983, as Borough President, Howard Golden proclaimed March 10 to be an annual "Grand Prospect Hall Day" in Brooklyn.