Hicksville's Appointed Governor of North Dakota
Karl Schweitzer, HHS Class of 1981
The Hicksville community has had its share of celebrities, actors, musicians and others over the years. The most famous of our residents of course is the world-renowned rock star Billy Joel. Then, there is Al Pitrelli, a guitarist who has played with the rock band Alice Cooper and most recently with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Denny Dias, the lead guitarist from rock band Steely Dan; The Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo; A true funnyman, Comedian, Jackie “The Joke-Man” Martling; Professional Football player, Larry Eisenhauer from the Boston Patriots (AFL); and from the Hicksville High School Class of 1972 actor Lorraine Bracco who starred in Goodfellas, The Sopranos, and Rizzoli & Isles.
To my surprise, one of the first people from Hicksville who found fame was the Governor of the state that is known for “Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable” – North Dakota.
Recently while I was researching a separate project, I came across an interesting article in the October 16, 1936 edition of the Hicksville Town Topics Leader Newspaper. The newspaper was entirely focused on celebrating the Hicksville Community’s 100th Anniversary.
