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2020 | Vol.7 No.2
Nassau County Parties Announce 2020 Slate
The Nassau Democrats and Republicans held Designating Conventions for the 2020 slate of candidates. Long Island Republican leaders are backing Andrew Garbarino as their candidate to run for 2nd Congressional District seat vacated by Peter King. Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo said, ”Andrew Garbarino has the credentials, experience and priorities to be the next congressman in the second district.” And “his Islip base is very much a swing area" in the congressional district. Garbrino has been the Assemblyman representing the 7th District since 2012. Mike LiPetri, Republican Assemblyman from District 9, will be challenging Garbarino in the primary. Meanwhile, the Nassau Democrats nominated former Babylon Town Councilwoman Jackie Gordon to vie for the 2nd Congressional District seat hoping turn the seat from red to blue. Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R) will once again run for the 14th Assembly District seat. McDonough was first elected to the New York State Assembly [CONT. FROM PAGE 2]
duction of fuel costs, wear-and-tear on vehicles, reduced maintenance and repair costs, reduction of liability risks which result in settlement of accident claims are among the areas of cost savings. Additionally, Clavin pointed out that the town will realize revenues through the sale of some of the unneeded cars, SUVs and trucks that will no longer be used for take-home and onthe-job tasks. The elimination of “take-home” cars represents another promise kept by Clavin in his first month in office as Hempstead Town Supervisor. On “Day 1,” in office, Clavin achieved his goal of to slashing the Supervisor’s office payroll in half. Clavin’s Supervisor’s staff will total $900,000 in salaries, which is
in 2002. Challenging McDonough is Kevin Gorman (D). Gorman, of Wantagh has previously run unsuccessfully for the positions of supervisor, clerk and state assembly. Dennis Dunne, Sr.(R), Town Councilman district 6 served on the Nassau County Legislature for 22 years and was nominated by the Nassau GOP to run against incumbent Senator Kevin Thomas (D) SD 6. Senator John Brooks (D) representing District 8 is serving his second term, and will be challenged by Nicholas La Lota designated by the Nassau and Suffolk Republican and Conservative Committees to be their candidate for NYS Senate (SD-8). $1 million less than the previous Supervisor’s bloated $1.9 million in budgeted salaries for 2020. A comprehensive review of all vehicles within the town’s fleet will be ongoing, including an assessment of usage and necessity. Combining the $1 million savings in the Supervisor’s budget and his successful start to the elimination of take-home town cars, Clavin intends on investing that money into quality-of-life initiatives, such as roadway repairs and improvements. “The message is plain and simple,” stated Clavin. “Government must operate more efficiently and cost effectively, and I am committed to efforts such as this, which will offer genuine taxpayer savings to residents of America’s largest township.”
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Board, Town officials Honor Regeneron Finalists
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Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalists and Scholars from John F. Kennedy High School seniors Andrew Brinton, Katherine St George and Kenar Gelman were recently honored by both the Town of Hempstead and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education. On Feb. 4, St George and Gelman were honored with citations by Board Vice President Gina Piskin, Kennedy Principal Hempstead Town offiGerard Owenburg, Science teacher Bobby Zinke, Kathercials, including Council- ine St George, Andrew Brinton, ASR teacher Barbi Frank, man Christopher Carini, Board trustee Janet Goller and Science Chair Robert Soel. Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, Jr. and Clerk Kate Murray. BrinSt George, the school’s valedictorian, ton was unable to attend the ceremony. titled her project “The Ketogenic Diet On Feb. 5, Brinton and St George were Ameliorates The Effects of Caffeine in also honored by the board of education Seizure Susceptible Drosophila melanfor their achievement. Brinton’s project ogaster.” is “Marsh Restoration: Ribbed Mussels “As Katherine continues to surround (Geukensia demissa) as a Revival Mech- herself with like-minded students, she anism to Rebuild the Coastal Salt excels her pursuit of the most rigorous Marshes of Long Island, New York.” academic program our school district “Andrew possesses a scientist’s mind; has to offer,” added Board Vice Presihe wants to know how things work, is dent Gina Piskin curious about the world around him They were among only four Long Isand theorizes about many different land students named Regeneron Sciconcepts,” Board trustee Janet Goller ence Talent Search finalists on Jan. 21. said at the board meeting. Brinton and St George were among 40 national finalists selected Jan. 21 from 1,993 highly qualified entrants based on their projects’ scientific rigor and their potential to become world-changing scientists and leaders. Each finalist is awarded at least $25,000, and the top 10 awards range from $40,000 to $250,000. The top 10 Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 awards will be announced at a black-tie gala awards ceremony at the National Building Museum on Kennedy ASR teacher Barbi Frank, Hempstead Town March 10. Photos courtesy of the Councilman Christopher Carini, Katherine St George, Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, Kenar Gelman, Prin- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District cipal Gerard Owenburg and Town Clerk Kate Murray.
