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Peter J
Peter J. McGowan, widely considered the party's most powerful figure, resigned as supervisor of Islip, Suffolk's second most populous town. The investigations spread beyond Brookhaven, and Mr. McGowan is the highest-ranking official snared till now. Peter J. McGowan, widely considered the party's most powerful figure, resigned as supervisor of Islip, Suffolk's second most populous town and then he pleaded guilty to felony charges of accepting kickbacks and stealing from his campaign fund to pay for lavish meals, vacations and spa visits. The investigations spread beyond Brookhaven, and Mr. McGowan is the highest-ranking official snared so far.