Some players said they hoped their most recent loss served as a wake-up call.
The most recent losses served to illustrate, he said, that the "casualties of the war continue to be legion".
Three of the four most recent commissioners served active-duty military tours: William J. Bratton and Bernard B. Kerik in the Army, and Raymond W. Kelly in the Marines.
The most recent subpoenas, served on Tuesday at the county offices, sought personnel records and time sheets from the offices of department heads including the director of the county hospital and acting county counsel, said a county official familiar with the warrants.
But while the dispute between the two groups goes back decades, their most recent clash serves as a window into the way American government works -- or doesn't work -- in the 21st century.
Five of New York's most recent governors have served (or will serve) three terms or more: Herbert H. Lehman (who served three two-year terms and one four-year term), Thomas E. Dewey, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Mario M. Cuomo and George E. Pataki.
While 58% are positive, Mr Bush's job approval rating is only at 49% - significantly lower than that of the most recent double-term serving presidents, Reagan and Clinton, at the start of their four more years.
In his most recent book, which serves as his party's political platform, he wrote, "It is time we stopped moaning about nature and the environment".
His approval ratings in his home state have hit an all-time low and fellow Republicans have railed against a gimmick in his most recent budget that serves to disguise an increase in revenue.
In his most recent role, Wadsworth served as president of Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG), the interactive entertainment segment of The Walt Disney Company.
