Background
Winikow, Linda was born on May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Ben and Minna (Rosenberg) Bord.
Electric and gas utility executive
Winikow, Linda was born on May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Ben and Minna (Rosenberg) Bord.
Bachelor cum laude, Hofstra University, 1962. Master of Science in Social Studies Education, Queens College, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, New York, 1978.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mercy College, Westchester County, New York, 1978.
The family lived in Hewlett, Nassau County, New New York Then she taught history at a high school in Long Island. She was a delegate to the 1980 Democratic National Convention but in June 1984, she announced that she would not seek re-election.
In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed.
Card number 22 featured Winikow"s name and picture. She was hired by Orange and Rockland Utilities as Vice President in charge of public relations, beginning on July 1, 1984.
On Augyst 16, 1993, she was arrested, and accused of funneling more than $250,000 of the company"s money away for corrupt purposes and her personal use. Investigations showed that she had paid local newspapers to refrain from publishing articles with undesired coverage of Orange and Rockland Utilities and the company"s top employees.
That she forced the utility"s advertising company to pay kickbacks.
And that she made contributions to the election campaigns, using the company"s money but declaring it as coming from different sources. On October 6, 1993, she pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court to grand larceny, commercial bribe receiving and making illegal campaign contributions. In 1995, She was sentenced to nine months in prison.
She died on August 24, 2008, in Sarasota, Florida.
Member Ramapo (New York) Zoning Board Appeals, 1968-1971. Member Ramapo Town Council, 1971-1973. Member Ramapo Sanitation Commission.
Board directors New Jersey Alliance for Action. Member regional subscriber advisory county Blue Cross/Blue Shield;member of New York State Senate, 1974-1984. Past secretary Senate Democratic Conference.
Board directors Stern College for Women, Yeshiva U. Member community advisory board Public Broadcasting Service-television. Member Rockland advisory board Salvation Army.
Member citizens advisory county Rockland County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome.
Married Arnold Winikow, December 24, 1961. Children: Jeffrey, Scott.