Gary Dela Raba
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Thomas R. Suozzi has portrayed the union president, Gary Dela Raba, and his executive board as fat cats lapping up tax dollars and dragging Nassau almost into bankruptcy. In turn, Mr. Dela Raba has accused Mr. Suozzi of trying to gut the Police Department, balance the county budget on officers' backs and expose this wealthy suburban county to an increase in crime. Mr. Dela Raba led a $500,000 campaign last year against Mr. Suozzi's re-election bid, which included a plane towing a banner over Jones Beach with the message: "Tom Suozzi: Good for the bad guys, bad for the good guys." Mr. Suozzi has portrayed the union president, Gary Dela Raba, and his executive board as fat cats lapping up tax dollars and dragging Nassau almost into bankruptcy. Mr. Dela Raba has accused Mr. Suozzi of trying to gut the Police Department, balance the county budget on officers' backs and expose this wealthy suburban county to an increase in crime. Mr. Dela Raba led a $500,000 campaign last year against Mr. Suozzi's re-election bid, which included a plane towing a banner over Jones Beach with the message:  Good for the bad guys, bad for the good guys.