Answer the following question: Facts: - preceded: george j. hochbrueckner - party: republican -lrb- since july 17 , 1999 -rrb- -lrb- until july 17 , 1999 -rrb- democratic - district: 1st - term end: january 3 , 2001 - succeeded: felix grucci - birth date: 16 july 1952 - state: new york - name: michael forbes - term start: january 3 , 1995 - birth place: riverhead , new york - religion: roman catholic clergy Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael forbes .
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michael patrick forbes -lrb- b. july 16 , 1952 , riverhead , new york -rrb- is a politician from the state of new york .