Hempstead Town Council Member - 3rd District

Blakeman, 64, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. He is seeking his second full four-year term as Hempstead Town councilman after serving a partial term in 2015.

• Blakeman said his primary achievement is having supported tax cuts in the town’s 2019 budget and its proposed 2020 budget.
• He said he has voted to boost town funding for road repairs.
• He said he has been a proponent of transit-oriented zoning, which he said would create better, smarter neighborhoods that are more accessible by foot. He said such neighborhoods make for more sustainable communities.

James-Pierre, 36, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. She is seeking her first four-year term as a Hempstead Town councilwoman. She is a small-business owner.

• James-Pierre said she would lower town taxes and maintain a balanced budget by seeking to end corruption and waste in the town government and ensuring that the budgeting process is transparent. She cited relevant work experience in the Office of the Nassau County Comptroller and on Wall Street.
• She said she would work to expand housing options for seniors and young people while also maintaining the character of communities in the town.
• She said she would work to fix town roads and rebuild town infrastructure to ensure that they are sustainable.