Dennis Mehiel is a New York businessman and political leader. Mehiel is from Westchester and runs his own soft drink company. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Mehiel has long been involved in Democratic Party affairs in Westchester and New York State. In the 1990s, he unsuccessfully sought a congressional seat in Westchester. In 2002, he ran for lieutenant governor as the running mate of State Comptroller Carl McCall. Mehiel was the Democratic Party nominee, but in the general election the McCall/Mehiel ticket lost to Gov. George Pataki and Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue. In 2004, Mehiel was New York State Chairman for the Democraitc Presidential ticket of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the second highest ranking official in state government. ... H. Carl McCall (born 1935) is a former Comptroller of New York State and was the Democratic candidate in the 2002 election for state governor. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is the current Governor of New York State, USA and has held that office since January 1995. ... Mary Donohue is the Lieutenant Governor of New York State. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Johnny Reid John Edwards (born June 10, 1953), was the Democratic 2004 nominee for Vice President, and a one-term former Democratic Senator from North Carolina who is widely considered a potential Democratic candidate for the 2008 presidential election. ...