Southold

Candace is a small business owner, licensed insurance broker/agent and native Greenporter, whose large extended family is deeply rooted in the community and service. As a former preschool teacher, Candace developed a passion for ensuring diverse representation for minority children across all positions of power. She is thrilled to bring her positive energy, administrative and management skills and her commitment to community to be a part of the changes she hopes to see in Southold and beyond.

My name is Elizabeth Peeples and I am running for Southold Town Trustee.

From the farm and the seaside to “Farming the Seaside,” my life story has swept me up the East Coast. My mom grew up on a farm in rural South Carolina with the rolling Smoky Mountains in the distance. Two hundred miles East, my dad grew up on the tidal waters and marshes of the Lowcountry in Charleston. Growing up visiting family in these diverse and immersive environments was integral in my upbringing.

Fast forward to my adulthood, after years of the fast-paced city life and with plans to start a family of my own, the need for centering led me in search of something familiar. Similar to an oyster, the clean, crisp, brininess beckoned to me from the East End. To trade my city garb and tall buildings for Grundens and a 10-acre oyster farm in Gardiners Bay was a once in a lifetime opportunity - and I jumped in feet first!

Liz is a small business owner, a sailboat captain and a homeowner in Greenport. She serves as a member of the Steering Committee for the Southold Justice Review & Reform Task Force and comes from a family who has always passionately given back to our community.

Liz grew up spending her childhood on (or under) the water of the Bay. These formative childhood experiences led her to a a career sailing professionally all over the world. She has seen firsthand that healthy waterways are integral to vibrant ecosystems, and that clean water is vital to our social and economic wellbeing. She understands the need to weigh environmental initiatives with their potential economic impacts and will support policy that strikes a sensible balance. She believes that through advocating, innovating, and preserving, we can ensure a just future for all residents of Southold Town. Liz is honored to be running as an engaged listener who will bring enthusiasm and a fresh perspective to the Board.

A few months ago I took my five-year-old son, Henry, clamming in Hallocks Bay for the first time. The water ran clear and cool in the shallows as we waded out beyond the prickly cordgrass and the mussels that hold the bank. I lowered the scratch rake to the bottom and began digging, listening for the clunk a clam makes amidst the rattle of stones.
Minutes later we had a chowder. Henry reached in past the rake’s teeth and grabbed it. “We’re going to eat this one, Dad,” he told me excitedly as he wiped mud from its shell. Under a bright June sun, my eyes refocused and I caught sight of our reflections rippling below—silhouettes on the surface of the bay.

My name is Dan Goodwiin and I’m running for Southold Town Highway Superintendent.

Being ready for a storm is who I am at my core. A mechanical engineer and emergency response professional, I’ve trained to prepare in advance, vet out solutions for the unknown, and adapt to change. Our community’s recent brush with Hurricane Henri proved a lesson in our need for a future Highway Superintendent ready to be proactive rather than reactive.

Like you, I watched the forecast change from a slight chance of rain to a direct hit—a rare Category 1 storm riding the jet stream North, fueled by warmer waters and a rising tide reminiscent of Sandy. As Henri set its sights on us, my family’s properties secured and ready, I set my sights on drafting a plan to prepare and protect the people of Southold for the long term and stepped into action to do the job of Superintendent of Highways.

Brian Mealy is both humbled and excited to be nominated as a Democratic candidate for Southold Town Board. Mealy was twice elected to Mattituck Cutchogue school board and currently serves as a member of the ESBOCES board, the Suffolk County Sheriff Department Citizen’s Advisory, the Southold Rotary and the Southold Justice Review & Reform Task Force. A lifelong resident of Southold Town, Brian was also honored with the 2018 Helen Wright Prince award. A proud staff member at the Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport, Brian was featured on CBS 2 News The Dig for his library work. Brian’s civic experience and local advocacy make him an ideal candidate for office.

Greg Doroski was born and raised in Mattituck, where he and his wife Liz are raising their two young daughters. He graduated college with a degree in Philosophy, he helped build and manage a successful brewery business, and is currently the Innovations Director at Greenport Harbor Brewing. Greg serves as a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church of Southold, the congregation his ancestors, the Youngs, helped found in 1642. In 2019, Greg ran for Supervisor of Southold Town and came within 117 votes (or 1.4%) of winning.

Derek Bossen is a landscape designer and horticulturist with degrees in Ornamental Horticulture from SUNY Farmingdale and Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia. Derek is a life-long environmentalist, working for the LI State Park Commission for almost ten years before moving to the North Fork 17 years ago, returning to the area where he spent summers growing up.

Dr. Elizabeth C. Smith has a BA in Communication Arts from Villanova University, an MPA in Conservation Policy from Columbia University, and a PhD in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Rhode Island. Her career in conservation has spanned both non-profit and academic sectors. From 2003 to 2008, she worked for the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society, where she assisted with grant writing and evaluated programs and policies. She spent the next five years in Rhode Island, focusing on a variety of topics of concern to coastal areas, including economic valuation of ecosystem restoration and watershed management plans.