Suffolk County Democrats
Dear Fellow Democratic Voter,
As your Candidate for Town Council, I am writing to personally thank you for taking the time and energy to cast your ballot last Election Day! Your vote says a lot about you! It distinguishes you as someone who knows what’s important, and puts you in a select group of Americans who care enough to participate in our great democracy.
On Tuesday, November 3rd we have another important...read more ››
I was truly honored by the members of the Northport American Legion who presented me with a distinguished community service award for work on veterans’ affairs. I have been so fortunate to be a part of a team of local veterans committed to making transformative laws; protecting the honor of decorated veterans and guarding against unscrupulous fundraising practices, a reality. I am humbled to work with these true American heroes. I will...read more ››
I was truly honored by the members of the Northport American Legion who presented me with a distinguished community service award for work on veterans’ affairs. I have been so fortunate to be a part of a team of local veterans committed to making transformative laws; protecting the honor of decorated veterans and guarding against unscrupulous fundraising practices, a reality. I am humbled to work with these true American heroes. I will...read more ››
“Larry Vetter will be my ‘Partner in Smithtown’ on Budget and Environmental Issues”
SMITHTOWN, NY - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today endorsed Larry Vetter, the...read more ››
Suffolk County lawmakers this week passed a bill that phases out the sale of personal care products containing microbeads—tiny plastic balls designed to exfoliate the skin but also negatively impact the environment.
County legislators Tuesday unanimously passed the measure, which phases out the sale of products containing microbeads over the next four years, giving manufacturers enough time to develop alternatives.
“Today’s vote...read more ››
“Sustainable Southold” calls attention to local issues and represents a platform specific to Southold Town.
September 18, 2015, Southold, NY – A group of local candidates, running for various town positions in the upcoming election, have announced that they have secured an independent line on the November ballot. The line, “Sustainable Southold,” (www.sustainablesouthold.com) gives the...read more ››
Working Families Party voters chose Keith M. Barrett and incumbent Councilwoman Susan Berland by wide margins to be their nominees for two town board seats in a primary election last Thursday.
Out of 1,356 eligible voters, Barrett, a Melville resident who works in the town’s general services department, received 205 votes, or 47.1 percent, followed by Berland, who received 113 votes, or 30.6 percent. Of the other candidates on the...read more ››
Join me in helping to make our roads safer for everyone by taking the pledge to never text and drive. Through September 30th, participating Legislative offices will compete to gather the most “IT Can Wait” pledges from members of the public. Stop by my office to sign the pledge board, or submit your pledge through twitter by tweeting “I pledge not to text and drive” with the hashtag #ICWLegislatorSpencer! To date, more than 7 million...read more ››
Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) has made the Huntington Town Council her full time job since her inaugural election in 2001. She pledged, when she was first running for election, that she would stop practicing law and dedicate all her time to the board.
“I think the job really deserves that,” she said. “I’m the one who’s in the office, 95 percent of the time, when people come into the office to see a councilmember; I’m the one they get...read more ››