Andrew P. O'Rourke is a judge and politician from New York State. A Republican, he served as the County Executive of Westchester County, New York from 1983 to 1998.[1] He was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York in 1986—during the course of the campaign, he carried a prop—a cardboard cutout of then-incumbent Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo, which he used to humorous effect—however, Cuomo was re-elected. After stepping down as county executive, he was appointed as a Judge of the New York Court of Claims.[2] Thereafter he was elected as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court[2] and served concurrently as both a Justice of the Court of Claims and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Hon. Andrew O'Rourke is currently on the bench in the Putnam County Supreme Court.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfred Benedict Del Bello |
Westchester County Executive 1983-1998 |
Succeeded by Andrew J. Spano |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lewis Lehrman |
Republican Nominee for Governor of New York 1986 |
Succeeded by Pierre Rinfret |