Hempstead Town Supervisor

REPUBLICAN

Clavin, 50, of Garden City, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. He is seeking his first two-year term as Hempstead supervisor. He is currently the town’s receiver of taxes.

• Clavin cited “tax relief” as his top priority. He said he helped develop the town’s 2019 and proposed 2020 budgets, which include tax cuts. He hosted public information forums that have helped many town residents reduce their tax bills.
• He said he believes town roads need serious improvements, and that the town should double its budget for repaving roads.
• As supervisor, he would promote transit-oriented, mixed-use development in Hempstead’s downtowns to encourage young professionals to live on Long Island.

DEMOCRATIC

Gillen, 50, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. She is seeking her second two-year term as Hempstead Town supervisor.

• Gillen said she has battled corruption and the misuse of public funding in the town government, and will continue to press the issue if re-elected. She said such corruption comes at the expense of town taxpayers.
• She said taxes have fallen since she’s taken office because of sound fiscal management and the “check and balance” she provides as one of two Democrats on the town board.
• She said she has increased spending on road improvements, completing $17 million in upgrades in her first year in office, with another $42 million planned for projects that will continue into 2020.

INDEPENDENCE

Madden, 59, is running on the Libertarian line. She is seeking her first two-year term as Hempstead Town supervisor. She is an animal rights advocate.

• Madden said she will seek to place control of the town government in “the hands of the people.” She said doing so will make the town government more accountable and transparent.
• She said she will hire apolitical experts to oversee town departments, budgets, taxes and other governmental matters.
• She said she will rescind a measure approved by the town board earlier this year that requires board approval for new, renewed or amended contracts with outside vendors, except for changes to contracts that alter their value by less than $50,000, saying the exception could cost taxpayers.