Suffolk County Sheriff's Office elected to the term of four years. In 2012, the Sheriff's Office became a New York State Accredited Law Enforcement Agency. On Long Island, from 1664 to 1683 ridings were used to establish boundaries within the shire. The East riding comprised the territory now occupied by Suffolk County. The West riding consisted of Kings County and Newtown (Queens County). The remainder of Long Island belonged to the North riding. Collectively, the three ridings were called Yorkshire. The colonial governor of New York appointed a "High Sheriff" for Yorkshire with a Deputy from each riding. In 1683, the ridings were abolished
1982 New Brunswick general election Restigouche and Gloucester county ridings. Consisting of Carleton, York, Sunbury and Northumberland county ridings. Consisting of Queens, Kings, Saint John and Charlotte county ridings. Consisting of Kent, Westmorland and Albert county ridings. 1982 New Brunswick general election The 30th New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party win its largest majority ever to that time. (Bernard Lord beat this record in 1999.) The Opposition Liberal Party had changed leaders four