[New] GOP Councilman Kevin LaValle Pursues Election to Brookhaven Town Clerk

and just in general cleaning up the area so businesses owners will want to come to the area."

LaValle estimates 37,000 vehicles travel Middle Country Road daily with higher volumes during the holidays.

From a recreational standpoint, LaValle said the Town has broken ground on a new, state of the art multi-generational park in Selden behind Hawkins Path Elementary School, which LaValle reports will feature four ball fields, pickle ball and basketball courts, roller hockey rinks, and multipurpose fields.

looking to see how to get this done."

The Town Clerk is responsible for giving licenses, death and birth certificates and, LaValle noted, "we work with fellow colleagues to bring up issues and lobby various levels of government to change policy and make further improvements."

LaValle is a 1995 alumnus of Centereach High School. In 2000 he received a BA with a major in Political Science from Salisbury University. His brother, John Jay LaValle, is a former supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven, and his cousin is retired Senator Kenneth LaValle who served over 40 years in the State Legislature.

Suffolk County GOP Chairman Jesse Garcia gave a nod to LaValle's candidacy: "Kevin LaValle has earned a strong reputation of working on behalf of Brookhaven Town as Councilman making serving his constituents a hallmark of his career. As Town Clerk, Kevin will continue to make government run more efficiently and ensure municipal services will be efficiently delivered to taxpayers. Kevin LaValle possesses the right mix of experience in the private sector ongoing with his public service."

By Barbara LaMonica

Brookhaven Town Third District Councilman Kevin LaValle, (R), has been endorsed by the Republican and Conservative parties as their candidate for Brookhaven Town Clerk.

LaValle was first elected to the Town Board in 2013, and won consecutive terms in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Residents then approved a referendum limiting terms for Town Board members to four year terms. LaValle is currently in the 3rd of his first four year term. If LaValle is defeated in his bid for Town Clerk, he will have the ability to run for the Town Council for two additional fouryear terms.

Throughout his tenure as Town Councilman, LaValle noted landmark accomplishments as he looks to capture the Town Clerk's seat. "Right off the bat and out the gate, working with chambers of commerce and property owners to bring new businesses has always been key to me," LaValle said. Renowned businesses that have been ushered into the 3rd Council District under his administration include but are not limited to Starbucks, and Bristol Living Facility in the Farmingville sector of the district, and Top Golf, Texas Roadhouse and Brownstone's in the Centereach community.

Eliminating blight along County Road 83 that juts through the council district to Smithaven Mall is another accomplishment LaValle notes: "We have addressed over 30 sites with illegal signage and graffiti, fewer vacancies,

Looking ahead in his pursuit of the Town Clerk's office, LaValle says he's looking forward to the challenge and giving 110%.

It's his private sector as a small mortgage loan officer, combined now with his governmental experience as an elected public servant LaValle says he will bring to the Town Clerk's office. "There are a lot of moving parts in the Clerk's office - Donna Lent did a great job and the staff continues to do so." LaValle acknowledged security remains a top priority for the administration. "We're aware of what's been going on in the county, and here in Brookhaven we've remained proactive and we were ahead of the game," LaValle said. "All of our records are fully in the Cloud and are Microsoft protected. Also," LaValle continued, "even before Suffolk County was hacked, we already had a cyber security policy in place and we were the first town in Suffolk County to get a $1 million cyber security insurance policy; we also have Laserfiche to help our employees in the jobs that they do," LaValle added. "We'll be looking to upgrade our technology systems so we are even more efficient to our residents and employees. We want to make good decisions, and we're continuing to talk to the best computer people around," LaValle continued. "Within two years to being elected to the Town Board I worked with Donna Lent to have our Town Board, Zoning Board and Planning Board meetings live and online," LaValle explained. "Then the pandemic hit but we were already ahead of the game while other municipalities were