Background
Grant was born in Thiells on March 11, 1932 to Helen Scarff and Hugh Grant.
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John Grant
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He graduated from Haverstraw High School in 1949.
Career
He was a Democrat.
Grant was a lifelong resident of North Rockland. In 1960, Grant was a founding member and president of the Young Dems in Rockland County, helping John F. Kennedy in his bid for the presidency. Grant began his own career in public service in 1963, winning a seat on the Haverstraw Town Board.
He was reelected in 1967, and served as both police commissioner and deputy supervisor for his hometown.
In 1985, Grant was elected Rockland"s first county executive, serving two terms. During the same year, he was also elected president of the New York State Association of Counties, and served as president of the New York State County Executives Association in 1991 and 1992.
In 1993, Grant was defeated in his bid for a third term as county executive by the current Rockland County Executive, C. Scott Vanderhoef. After a long illness, Grant died on May 8, 2010 at the age of 78.
Achievements
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In 1969, Grant was elected to the first Rockland County Legislature and went on to win four more consecutive terms as county legislator, serving as Chairman of the Legislature for five terms. Grant also oversaw the creation of the County Executive Arts Awards, an annual event recognizing the talents and achievements of the county"s artists. He was a co-founder of the North Rockland Midget Football Association and the Thiells-Roseville Fire District.
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Political Party
Democratic party