Original sentence: He was interviewed by a panel of two former State Comptrollers, a former New York City Comptroller and a group of legislators on January 24, 2007.In 2001, he lost the Democratic nomination for Nassau County Executive to Glen Cove Mayor Thomas Suozzi, who won the seat
Edited sentence: He was interviewed by a panel of two former State Comptrollers, a former New York City Comptroller and a group of legislators on January 24, 2007, receiving praise from both Republicans and Democrats alike.In 2001, he lost the Democratic nomination for Nassau County Executive to Glen Cove, New York Mayor Thomas Suozzi, who won the seat