Suffolk County Democrats
People like me don't get to become Brookhaven Town Supervisor.
I'm a 9-5 railroad commuter, Selden homeowner and married father of two who knows what it's like to struggle. Our current Supervisor has been in elected office for over 30 years. The Town Board, controlled by one party, is a hotbed of favor-trading and nepotism.
Cheryl A. Felice is a past President of Suffolk County AME (Association of Municipal Employees) the largest public sector labor union in Suffolk County. She currently serves as a Fund Administrator of the employee Benefit Fund. Cheryl is recognized by the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk and by the Brookhaven Rosa Parks Democratic Association, for her commitment to diversity in the community and the workplace. She was honored by March of Dimes as “Labor Leader of the Year” and Distinguished Alumna for St. Joseph’s College, after earning an MBA in Organizational Management. Currently Cheryl is President of the South Country School District Board of Education.
William Holst grew up in Smithtown, where his parents were local merchants. His father and mother owned and operated Smithtown Florist and Kings Park Florist for decades and Bill during his teenage years worked in the family businesses. He graduated Smithtown Central High School in 1970 and went on to graduate New York University, receiving a B.A. in 1974. Bill received recognition as an “NYU Founders’ Day Scholar”.
Bill served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978. He was a “Distinguished Honor Graduate” of the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana and served at Fort Knox, Kentucky and at Camp Zama, Japan. During his military service Bill was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on two occasions.
Tom Murray grew up in Sayville, New York, a hamlet on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. As a kid growing up in a small town along the Great South Bay, Tom developed an early appreciation of what it means to have a strong sense of community. Even before he graduated from Sayville High School, where he was student body president, he knew he would come back after college to raise his family with those same small town values.
Both a Queens and Long Island native, Darrin Green’s background more than exemplifies the true definition of public service. As a law enforcement professional with over 20 years of diverse experience within the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, Darrin has a proven track record in identifying positive opportunities and implementing programs fostering community outreach and improving officer and civilian relations.
A tireless community organizer, Darrin is heavily involved in working in the local neighborhoods to rebuild the core values of family and integrity. Darrin is a mentor for boys, girls, young men and adult men.
Most recently, he received the 2017 Grand Marshal & Leadership Award for the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Parade presented by Village of Hempstead & United People Organization, Inc.
A lifelong Long Islander, Kathleen A. Cleary grew up in Massapequa Park and currently resides in East Northport with her husband and teenage daughter. She holds a degree in business administration from Adelphi and, more recently, earned a degree in horticulture technology management from Farmingdale State College in 2016. Today, she serves as a horticulturist for Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, where she manages grant research and applications, along with native plantings.
Dom Pascual is a financial crimes attorney, bank compliance officer, patriot, and an commisioned officer in the New York Army National Guard. Dom Pascual is a certified Judge Advocate Officer and specializes in military justice and investigations with the U.S. Army.
Born and raised in Long Island, Dom Pascual works in anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism finance investigations. As a financial crimes attorney, Dom reviews billions of dollars of transactions every month for indicators of corruption, criminal activity or OFAC/ UN sanctions violations. This work provides critical financial intelligence which keeps America safe as we prevent criminal cartels, terrorists, and white collar criminals that want to harm us from using our international banking system. Dom regularly acts as a liason between the private sector and federal law enforcement to investigate major high profile crimes in the American Banking system and offshore financial centers. Dom Pascual is a subject matter expert on conducting administrative hearings and investigations, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Patriot Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Gerry Compitello began her career in public service in 2005. Her experience in government includes economic development, constituent services and community outreach. As Supervisor Rich Schaffer's Deputy Chief of Staff, Gerry was instrumental in the Sandy recovery for many homeowners. She is an active volunteer with the United Way, Ujima Program, First Company Pink, Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
I am a proud civic leader and retired pastor living in Smithtown with my husband - we raised our kids here, and love where we live.
Several months ago, Suffolk County discovered that its computer systems were hacked, with personal data stolen from residents. This hack disrupted government services for months, and the road to recovery is proving to be long and painful.
My focus is to ensure that our Office of Tax Receiver is completely resilient against the types of attacks that crippled Suffolk County government - this office cannot afford to be run on autopilot. We must modernize the office and bring it into the 21st century.
I'm calling for a complete forensic audit of the Office of Tax Receiver, and to ensure that we harden our systems against these sorts of cyberattacks that have now become commonplace. Smithtown residents deserve to know that their personal information will not be compromised because our leaders were asleep at the switch.
Ira Costell has been a resident of the Three Village-Port Jefferson Station area for more than 50 years.
A graduate of Suffolk County Community College, Ira graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from C.W. Post College. He also holds a master’s degree in Environmental Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ira is the father of two daughters who attended Comsewogue High School.
Ira has a record of region-wide leadership in the fields of environ- mental conservation and preservation. He served as Chair of the Suffolk County Pine Barrens Review Commission. He was also New York State Commissioner of the Long Island North Shore Heritage Area Planning Commission.