NYS Assembly

Like other millennials, Michael Marcantonio’s life has been defined by crisis at seemingly every major milestone. His first week in high school was marked by 9/11. His entry into the job market came during the Great Recession. And now his campaign for his first term in public office comes against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

Born and raised in Northport, Michael took an interest in politics at a young age, learning early on the good it could do for the community, but also, unfortunately, the bad.

Laura Jens-Smith grew up in Port Jefferson Station. She received her Associates Degree at Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing. Upon graduation, Laura began working as a nurse in the Cardiac Care Unit at Beth Israel Medical Center. While working night shifts as a Recovery Room nurse, Laura returned to school and received her bachelor’s degree from Pace University. Laura is a mother of two grown children and lives with her husband in Laurel.

I have lived on Long Island my entire life and I have been a small business owner in Huntington since 1988. I and my wife, Maureen Moloughney have lived in Centerport since 2011. Prior to that, we lived in Cold Spring Harbor for 27 years. We have two wonderful grown daughters and two even more wonderful grandchildren. Shortly after we moved into Centerport, our home suffered extensive flooding damage in Hurricane Irene. We spent several years elevating the house and rebuilding.

Twenty-year Southold resident Rona Smith has made her mark on the Town by leading advisory committees and thus influencing policy. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Housing Advisory Commission, sits on the Economic Development Committee, and is Vice-Chair of the Southold Local Development Corporation. All three of these groups have taken direct steps to improve the lives of Southold residents and Rona has been a determined leader.

Clyde Parker will bring a strong new voice to Albany and a real commitment to representing all residents of the 3rd Assembly District.

“I’m not your typical candidate who has spent his life in political circles looking for ways to get elected. I’m everyman, the guy who has spent a lifetime looking for ways to succeed in the working world; the husband and father who has struggled to make a living and raise a healthy happy family.” An army veteran, Parker says military service taught him many valuable lessons about leadership and goals. “Leaders unite; they don’t divide. Being united with a common goal is how you succeed and win. This kind of leadership and representation is not going to come from the same-old people in the same-old circles.”

Too many of our children are dying from opioids. As the father of a young man who died from chronic heroin and cocaine use, I have come to learn that we can do better. Albany should be leading the way for the nation in ending the negative public perceptions of people with substance use disorder. Long Island should be getting its fair share of resources instead of contributing so much more than it gets back. We need Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid dependency, including well-managed prescribing of Naltrexone and Buprenorphine, evidence-based treatments that saves lives. We should remove barriers to these life-saving treatments and get opioid users into effective treatment in New York State

Alfred (Fred) Ianacci is and has been a professional and highly skilled Project Manager in the Architectural Millwork and Construction Industry in New York for over four decades. He believes that good leadership, and improving our communities is only attainable through listening to the constituents. Fred will be your advocate in Albany and work tirelessly for Long Island’s Working Families.

Award-winning journalist Spencer Rumsey is making his first bid for public office because he believes that voters in his district want a real choice for a change—especially in this historic election when Americans can elect our first woman president.
Currently the senior editor at the Long Island Press, he’s worked at Newsday, the New York Post and Long Island Jewish World. He’s written and edited stories about public education, the environment, economic development and the future of health care on Long Island. He’s been endorsed by the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum. At Newsday, where he spent 21 years starting with the New York City edition, he was a steward in Teamsters Local 406 of the Graphic Communications Conference/IBT.

“My platform is straightforward yet challenging and focused on public safety, economic development, protection of our environment, and holding down taxes.” – Ed Perez