Stephen J. Minarik III
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Stephen J. Minarik III Minarik
Mr. Faso said in an interview that the chairman, Stephen J. Minarik III, who has backed Mr. Weld, should have a neutral stance in this process and not attempt to rig it for one candidate who has never run before in New York State. Mr. Weld, a Long Island native, lived in Massachusetts for decades and was governor there from 1991 to 1997 before moving back to New York in 2000. Mr. Minarik said that he and Mr. Faso had their differences, but added that it was Democrats, not Republicans, who had publicly said that they might block a candidate from their ballot, Mr. Suozzi, to help another candidate, Mr. Spitzer.