Nassau County Legislator - 15th District
Democratic
Frances A. Avnet
Background:
DEMOCRATIC
Avnet, 56, of Levittown, has spent the past nine years as a union representative at a local university. Avnet is running on the Democratic line. She has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Hofstra University.
Policies:
- She feels the values of middle-class workers are not recognized, and that too many politicians are wealthy lawyers not sensitive to constituent needs.
- She will fight the rising cost of living and escalating cost of medical care, and she supports a higher minimum wage.
- She wants Nassau to create a shelter for domestic abuse victims modeled on a Suffolk County facility that allows victims to bring their pets.
Republican, Independent, Conservative, Tax Revolt
John Ferretti Jr. (Incumbent)
Background:
REPUBLICAN
Ferretti, 36, of Levittown, is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Tax Revolt party lines. He was first elected to the county legislature in 2017. A practicing attorney, he has a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra and a law degree from CUNY School of Law.
Policies:
- Wants more fairness and transparency to county tax assessment process.
- Improve public safety by reopening police precincts and keeping federal ICE agents in Nassau jail.
- Prides himself on fast responsiveness to constituents and promoting renewable energy, new bike lanes and pedestrian walkways.
Libertarian
Jonathan Gunther
Background:
LIBERTARIAN
Gunther, 30, of Levittown, is running on the Libertarian party line in his first bid for public office. He is working toward an associate degree at Nassau Community College and works as a FedEx operations administrator.
Policies:
- Wants to improve county infrastructure and privatize roads, granting naming rights for specific streets to companies who agree on upkeep as a way of reducing taxes. He says local libraries and parks can also be privatized, funded with voluntary solutions, and that the current county tax assessment system needs to be replaced.
- Opposes red-light cameras as dangerous, saying the fines for these violations are “money grabbers” for the county.
- Favors legalization of all drugs, though he says he’s never used them. Gunther opposes Nassau’s recent opt-out of decriminalization of marijuana.