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Former Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss is seeking the seat held by outgoing Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello on the Nassau County Legislature, according to filings from the Nassau County Board of Elections.

Strauss, Northwell’s vice president of corporate security, is running on the Republican and Conservative lines against Democrat Neeraj Kumar. The winner will take control of the 9th Legislative District, currently held by Nicolello, who announced he would not be running for re-election earlier this year.

The 9th Legislative District includes New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, Williston Park, Albertson, Roslyn Estates, Munsey Park and Plandome.

Strauss served four terms as Mineola’s mayor after first being elected to the position in 2010. He also held the reins in the village during the COVID-19 pandemic and other infrastructure achievements while minimally raising taxes on

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