Suffolk County Democrats
Huntington Station, NY - With the economy and employment top among concerns of more and more Americans, New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth - a package of tax incentives and policies designed to increase local work opportunities and support small businesses.
Released the day after Labor Day, The Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and...read more ››
Recently, our campaign received a major boost when it was announced that the Correction Officers Benevolent Association of New York City (COBA) was endorsing our candidacy.
The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association represents New York's Boldest, the 9000 men and women who patrol the toughest precincts in New York...the City jails. COBA is the first law enforcement organization to endorse our candidacy thus far.
In typical...read more ››
Shuffling summer traffic east.
In the latest efforts to reduce congestion on County Road 39, titled Phase 3, the stretch of road spanning two miles from the intersection at North Sea-Mecox Road in Southampton Village to the Flying Point/Hampton Road intersection in the hamlet of Water Mill is being widened to facilitate traffic eastbound.
Construction began on July 30 after the county received its federal aid to begin the...read more ››
We are extremely proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of the New York State Public Employees Federation (NYS PEF).
The Public Employees Federation represents 55,000+ professional, scientific, and technical public employees in the state of New York. The union (known by its acronym, PEF) is one of the largest local white-collar unions in the United States and is New York's second-largest state-employee union. PEF also...read more ››
Huntington Station, NY - New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Four-Point Plan for a Greener and Healthier Long Island that would protect the region's sole source aquifer by requiring proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by health care facilities, and ban the three most harmful pesticides while promoting organic farming.
"Long Island is unique in that we derive all of our drinking water...read more ››
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office would split from the county health department under a new plan meant to give the office more control over its budget and staffing.
The plan would create a separate department with the power to submit its own budget to the county executive, who proposes Suffolk's annual budget. The county legislature approved the measure earlier this month, and it awaits state approval.
The move...read more ››
The future of Long Island’s water supply will be on the agenda of a public meeting held by legislators from both counties on Wednesday.
Nassau County Legis. Judi Bosworth (D-Great Neck) and Suffolk County Legis. William Spencer (D-Centerport) are scheduled to host a public hearing on aquifers on Long Island, and how they can be protected from overuse and intrusion from pollution and saltwater, among other topics.
The meeting is...read more ››
Front-runners for Brookhaven supervisor
Town Dems for Beedenbender; Romaine announces for Republicans
By LINDA LEUZZI
Brookhaven’s Democratic Committee decided on Brian Beedenbender, Mark Lesko’s chief of staff, on Monday night to run for the Brookhaven supervisor position, while Legis. Ed Romaine made his own announcement as a Republican in the running for the job Monday
afternoon.
“I have a wonderful job and...read more ››
The Brookhaven Town Democratic Committee has named Brian Beedenbender as its nominee to replace Supervisor Mark Lesko, who last week announced his plan to resign after he presents his 2013 budget next month. Beedenbender currently serves as Lesko's chief of staff.
The town will hold a special election in November to fill the spot Lesko will be vacating. Deputy Supervisor Kathy Walsh (R-Centereach) will be the acting supervisor until...read more ››
Team Dujmic is excited to announce that the Long Island Federation of Labor / AFL-CIO and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) have joined the list of those endorsing Joe’s candidacy for NYS Assembly! Visit the Endorsements page to view the latest list!read more ››