Gillen fights back...over hair color rumors

Politicians are a favorite punching bag, especially losing politicians.

So it wasn't too surprising that people who post on the Open Nassau Facebook forum have periodically complained about Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, the first Democrat in a century to win the supervisor's job in the Republican-controlled town two years ago.

Gillen did not respond to the gibes until she conceded defeat last week  losing her bid for a second term to  Republican Hempstead Tax Receiver Don Clavin.

That's when a comment about her hair colorist apparently pushed Gillen over the edge.

A poster claimed, "Her color girl says she's mean."

Gillen retorted that the poster had a fake profile, "and by the way, my highlights are done by a man, a Republican who voted for me."


The two went back and forth ten times,  arguing about Gillen's hair colorist. "My colorist is a man. Liar," Gillen repeated..."Fake profile and Lies."

A first thought was that somebody was pretending to be Gillen on the forum. But clicking on her name brought up Laura Gillen's personal Facebook page.

Asked about the posts, town spokesman Michael Fricchione said, "It's her personal Facebook page and she has the right to comment on her personal Facebook page and say whatever she wants."
 

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