The Blue Point Voter's Guide To Brookhaven Races

Brookhaven Town Supervisor

Edward P. Romaine- Romaine, 66 and a resident of Center Moriches is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines. He has a bachelor’s degree from Adelphi University and a master’s degree in history from Long Island University.

In November 2012, Romaine won the office of supervisor in  special election after Mark Lesko left office for a job leading  Accelerate Long Island.

He was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1985 and 2005 and served as county clerk in 1989. Prior to this, Romaine taught social studies in the Hauppauge school district for ten years. He is married and has two sons and a stepdaughter.

Romaine has been an outspoken leader on the crackdown of illegal housing and has worked to create tougher codes to address the issues.  He has supported the Carmans River project. His 2014 town budget freezes taxes, had no layoffs and allocates $10 million to open space purchases.

He was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1985 and 2005 and served as count clerk in 1989. Prior to this Romaine taught social studies in the Hauppauge school district for ten years. He is married and has two sons and a stepdaughter.

Vivian M. Viloria-Fisher- Viloria-Fisher, 65, of Setauket is running on the Democratic and Working Family lines. Viloria-Fisher, a former teacher from Setauket, served the Three Village and Port Jefferson areas as county legislator from 1999 through 2011.

She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Hunter College and a master’s in liberal arts from Stony Brook University. She is married and has five children.

Losquadro said to Newsday that he has improved the highway department since taking office by the elimination of no-bid contracts and purchasing new communications equipment. Losquadro also lists on his accomplishments bringing the department into compliance with state labor laws by obtaining certfied payrolls from contractors as well as making sure vendors pay current wages.

Baldassare is a government liaison officer for the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, and previously served as chief deputy Brookhaven highway superintendent and other town positions for nine years, according to Newsday. Baldassare is criticizing how the town responded in last February’s blizzard, stating that “mismanagement” of the plowing efforts lost millions of dollars in federal reimbursements. She states that she has been involved in successful plowing efforts when she was in the highway department, and that it should use computer software to track road repairs and schedule maintenance.

Brookhaven Town Clerk

Donna Lent- Independence. Lent, 61, of Medford is running on the Independence and Republican lines. She is the chief deputy for outgoing Town Clerk Patricia Eddington.

Cathy A. Schatzger- Democratic.

Brookhaven Councilman 5th District

Incumbent Tim Mazzei, R-Blue Point, is being challenged by Michael Miller, D-Blue Point, in the race for Brookhaven’s fifth district councilman seat.

Mazzei has been serving on the town board since 2003, and according to Newsday, says he has been heavily involved with the Ronkonkoma Hub development and the revitalization of East Main Street in Patchogue. Mazzei cites his experience dealing with Brookhaven Town’s issues over the past 10 years and would like to continue that work.

Miller is a high school physical education and health teacher in Mattituck, and according to Newsday, moved to Long Island in 2008. Miller said he is running because of concerns about a lack of accessibility to council members, and would not take a salary his first term if elected. Miller reportedly would like to lure businesses into the district with tax breaks, with a goal of lessening the burden of school taxes on homeowners by increasing the tax base.

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