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Bob and his wife, Jessica Frankel, first bought a home in Southold in 2006 and decided they wanted to spend the rest of their years here. They made the move full-time in 2010 when they bought an 1869 farmhouse in Orient, which they are still lovingly restoring.

Greg is running for Southold Town Supervisor to preserve our future. Our community needs visionary leaders who feel a sense of urgency, and are able to ask questions, build consensus, broker compromise, and find lasting solutions to preserve our community.

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As an environmental advocate and waterman, I have always had a keen awareness of the need to preserve and protect our natural resources. I have spent my entire career striving to understand our marine environment and find practical solutions to create a sustainable, balanced ecosystem.
I grew up on the water — sailing, surfing, water-skiing, fishing. Some of my earliest memories are of my father teaching me to swim, fish and operate boats.
My love of the water took me to South Florida, where I received a Master of Public Administration, and raced sailboats for fun. I became a grant writer for the City of Miami Beach and was involved in the renovation of the city’s popular Art Deco District.

I am a husband and father of 2 boys. My wife and I moved to Speonk in 1999. I started a business, Spire Awards, in 2003, located in Speonk.
I am the co-chair of the Citizens Advisory Council West, board member of the Speonk-Remsenburg Civic Association, and member of the Southampton Town CPF Advisory Board.

Craig Wood has been professionally serving as Shelter Island Town Assessor following his election in 2017. He brings talent and energy to the position. His background is heavily grounded in technology. A graduate of Cornell University, he built and managed a product development and technology team at Vocativ. Mr. Wood also was Founder and COO at Ceros where he and his partner built a software company to manage large scale digital media organizations. Shelter Island is fortunate that he has settled with his family on Shelter Island where he has been active on the Town Deer and Tick Committee in addition to being a hands on environmental advocate.

Mike Bebon, candidate for Town Council, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from New York University, an MBA from the University of Utah, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in New York State. Before joining BNL he was Chief Engineer at the USDA Plum Island Animal Disease Center and a consultant on biological safety laboratory design to the United Nations World Health Organization. A Vietnam Era Veteran, Mr. Bebon is a retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, with 28 years of service, including 23 years with the NY Air National Guard, 2 years with the USAF Reserve, and 3 years active duty USAF. Following his many years of military service, Mike has always been committed to community service. On Shelter Island, he has served on the Board of the South Ferry Hills Association and was a member of the Shelter Island Housing Commission. He is a currently a member of the Shelter Island Community Housing Board and the Board of Trustees of the Shelter Island Public Library Society. He also serves as the Risk Manager for Our Lady of the Isle Parish.

Brian Sherman, candidate for Shelter Island Highway Superintendent brings years of experience to the position. Currently a Foreman at the Highway Department/Transfer Station he has served the public since 1989. He has 30 years of experience that includes the capping and closing of the landfill and he worked building the new highway building. He runs the Hazmat program and the scale house program and has experience with accounts receivable and billing. He assisted Highway Superintendent Jay Card with their Green Day annual educational presentation in addition to numerous tasks. Mr. Sherman has extensive knowledge of equipment, scheduling, negotiations of recyclables and budgeting. A lifelong Islander, he looks forward to his new role.

Diane Tucci is a native of Riverhead and is personally familiar with its farmland roots. She grew up working on her grandparent’s four hundred acre farm. She attended Riverhead High School and graduated from local colleges. She moved away for a short while, but missed the feel of the small town and returned to her home here in Riverhead.