He also was co-founder of a county initiative to support local small businesses and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. "This isn't the party of John F. Kennedy anymore," Blakeman said. From 2012 to 2015, Calone served asa board member of the Community Development Corp.of Long Island, an affordable housing nonprofit. endstream endobj 200 0 obj <. This item is available in full to subscribers. Lent announced her retirement last month, vacating her seat and triggering a special election for her expired term ending in 2025. Not special interests, not people who can write outsized checks, but the everyday residents of Suffolk County. She added, This system is set up to do exactly that, using specially designated funds, not taxpayer money, to encourage candidates to invite the voters into the system.. All Rights Reserved. Other Elections - Analysis and Discussion, Re: Rate Suffolk County, NY Executive 2023, Topic: Rate Suffolk County, NY Executive 2023 (Read 331 times). We provide you with the latest breaking news and information for your community. He was elected to serve Brookhavens 3rd Council District in 2013 in an area which includes Lake Grove, Centereach, Selden and parts of Lake Ronkonkoma, Farmingville, Port Jeff Station and a piece of Holbrook. The leadership of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, theyre going to have to make the decisions on that., He added, The 3rd District has been my home my whole life. To check annual election dates, refer to the list below. Dave Calone announces candidacy for Suffolk County executive. As a prosecutor, he has tackled some of the toughest cases in Suffolk County. Ms. Kent said she admires the way Mr. Krupski worked to bring people together on the legislature. 225 0 obj <>stream [CDATA[ I want to actually produce results. The legislator added, It just simply is good government new ideas, new candidates.. By Christine Sampson. Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) sponsored this legislation. In the meantime, he said he intends to speak with staff members, get an idea of the day-to-day operations and start to see the office as a whole and see what we can improve., I think that thats going to be a little bit of a process to get that all together, but Im excited to sit down with everybody, the town clerk-elect said, adding, Its going to be a bit of a challenge, but Im excited for it.. Sean and Aodhan serve in the Air National Guard, 106th Air Rescue Wing, Westhampton, and Sean has served three tours in Afghanistan. LaValle was nominated to the position unanimously during a convention of Brookhaven Republicans held in Medford. Election 2023: Stark, Kent to face off for county legislature seat By Tim Gannon The Democratic and Republican candidates for the Suffolk County legislative seat currently held by Al Krupski have been selected. If the Republican victories are confirmed, it will be the first time the party has controlled Nassau County's leadership across the board in nearly two decades. Breaking: Port Jeff Mayor Margot Garant to run for Brookhaven town supervisor, Margot Garant announces retirement, to step down as Port Jeff mayor this June, Kevin LaValle elected as Brookhaven town clerk, Kevin LaValle and Lisa Di Santo debate the future of Brookhaven clerks office, Councilman LaValle and Di Santo go head-to-head in Brookhaven clerk special election. Menu. Calone, 48, of Setauket, said in a news release he has raised $1 million in campaign funds. I graduated from Riverhead High School, then I got a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Methodist University in Missouri. Like Di Santos proposal, he said he intends to promote efficiency and expand resident access to their records and to the office of clerk. Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing. var width = jQuery(window).width(); Check postcard sent by county BOE prior to election with polling site location, dates of election and more Visit Voter Registration Search page on the NYS Board of Elections website https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ Call the Suffolk County Board of Elections 631 852-4500 "And thanks for backing the candidate who backs the blueI'm excited to get to work and make a difference, as I've tried to do for the last 32 years.". PublishedFebruary 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST. Village elections will take place Tuesday, June 20. Outlining why she will not seek reelection, she told the group assembled at Village Hall that her decision to step down was motivated by a desire to let others into the political process. Kaminsky conceded the race and thanked his supporters. Im very excited to be running for the Suffolk County Legislatures 1st District, she said. Our experience here in Suffolk County is that that is absolutely a good thing.. If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. ]1 Ms. Stark, 59, served as an aide to Mr. Krupski for the past 10 years, despite the fact that she is a Republican and Mr. Krupski is a Democrat. Run it and lets critique it after it runs. He continued, Lets let it go through and if you dont want to join, then dont join.. Bellone said this new law closes that loophole, establishing a fixed-term limit of 12 total years for each respective office. Although term limits have existed in Suffolk County since 1993, the original statute was ambiguous. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, and a National Murrow. Bellone was re-elected to a third term in 2019. Why Im making this run for town clerk, I think its [because] we see in the paper every day with what just happened with Suffolk County, the hack that happened, he said. Someone takes their place and we have an input of different ideas and different personalities, and I think its been positive.. Suffolk County Executive. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's campaign on Thursday reported raising $1.1 million and has more than $1 million in cash on hand amid talk of a potential run for statewide office in 2022. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099 Phone: (631) 853-4000 Email: county.executive@suffolkcountyny.gov Huntington is represented in the Suffolk County Legislature by members in four different legislative districts. The Suffolk County Republican Committee formally nominated Ms. Stark as its candidate at its nominating convention in Ronkonkoma last Thursday night. A lot of people here see me in a lot of different events. Bellone's campaign reported receiving a maximum contribution of $50,000 from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Call the Suffolk County Board of Elections 631 852-4500 Where do I vote? A graduate of Suffolk County Community College, Costell graduated magna cum laude with a bachelors degree in political science from C.W. 3) Return your completed paperwork within the designated filing window. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); //]]>-->, Former federal and state prosecutor Dave Calone announced his candidacy last week to be the next Suffolk County executive. He also holds a masters degree in environmental planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If there is a time limit in office, theres more likely to be a focus on whats in the interest of people rather than maintaining themselves in that office.. We have many of the same people filling many of the same positions over and over again. She said that immediately after she retired, she went to Haiti and worked at a school there. Village of Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant will represent the Democratic Party in this years race for Brookhaven town supervisor, confirmed by a Facebook post from the Brookhaven Town Democratic Committee. Looking to comment on this article? As the clerk, the focus will be about making sure the staff has the tools to be able to do their job, he said. Results are not yet confirmed, but it appeared there would only be five Democratic winners in 18 legislative district races. You can contact your state or local election administrator for an official sample ballot. She successfully controlled spending and held the line on taxes, cracked down on illegal housing and made protecting our precious environment a focus.