Nassau County Legislator - 1st District
Democratic, Working Families
Kevan M. Abrahams (Incumbent)
Background:
DEMOCRATIC
Abrahams, 45, of Freeport, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Abrahams won a special election to the Nassau County Legislature in 2002 and is seeking his ninth two-year term.
Policies:
- Abrahams said improving the county’s infrastructure is a priority and that during his current term, major roads were resurfaced in his district.
- He said he supported the creation of the county’s first independent inspector general office to oversee contracts so that “tax dollars are spent without waste, fraud and abuse.”
- He said he will seek to have all Nassau County homes “correctly assessed” so that “everyone pays their fair share of property taxes.”
Republican, Conservative
Cherice P. Vanderhall
Background:
REPUBLICAN
Vanderhall, 38, of Baldwin, is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines. Vanderhall, the attorney for the Village of Hempstead, is making her first run for public office.
Policies:
- Vanderhall said the community advisory committee negotiating with the Nassau Hub developers should be more aggressive in getting a Community Benefits Agreement to include employment opportunities, career training and internships for local residents.
- She said she would encourage the Nassau County Police to continue its community policing efforts.
- She said the county should offer incentives for towns, villages and school districts to enter into shared service agreements.