Local Endorsements in Nassau School Board Elections District Massapequa Massapequa Levittown Levittown West Hempstead West Hempstead West Hempstead Freeport Lynbrook Lynbrook Lynbrook Westbury Westbury Uniondale Uniondale Syosset Syosset Syosset Glen Cove Baldwin Baldwin Oceanside Hicksville Union Endorsed Candidate Maryanne Fisher Joe LaBella Kevin Regan Marianne Adrian Caitlin Close Patricia Greaves (NYSUT member) Adrianne Shinsato Ernest Kight, Jr. Lesli Deninno (NYSUT member) Dave Yaker (NYSUT member) Renee Gaughran John Simpkins Dr. Pless Dickerson Emerson Mott James Sharpe Bill Weiner Dale Predmore Chris DiFilippo Gail Nedbore‐Gross Mary Jo O’Hagan George Siberon Kim Grim Garrity Angela Kobetitsch Incumbent (Y/N) Contested Race (Y/N) Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Updated 5/14/15 2015 NYSUT Suffolk Locals’ Endorsed Candidates Amityville: Juan Leon Jeannette Santos Babylon: 1A ‐ Tricia Pané (NYSUT member) 2A ‐ Ann Donaldson (NYSUT member/ Incumbent) Bayport‐Blue Point: Christopher Richardt (HS Principal) Challenging BOE President. Tight Race. Gina Murphy (NYSUT Member) Central Islip: Fred Philips (incumbent) Bill Softy (incumbent) Both of these candidates are in a tight race. Commack: Jarrett Behar Comsewogue (Port Jefferson Station): Louise Melious Rick Rennard John Swenning Connetquot: Craig Amarando (NYSUT member‐West Babylon Teacher) Nick Ferraioli (NYSUT member‐Brentwood Teacher) Deer Park: Donna Marie Elliott (incumbent) Robert Marino (incumbent) Kristine Rosales (incumbent) East Moriches: Local has not endorsed candidates, but wanted the following shared with other locals ‐ EMTA has not endorsed, but is sponsoring a community Meet the Candidate Night on May 13th @ 7pm, Elementary School, two seats are open. Bill Hempfling ‐NYSUT Member Joann Lapinski‐ Incumbent Lisa Pesce‐ NYSUT Member Harborfields: Chris Kelly Suzie Lustig Don Mastroianni Vote YES Proposition 2 Islip: Brian Clock Maryann Coughlin Tom Leggio Kings Park: Diane Nally (incumbent) Kevin Johnston (NYSUT member) Also: Vote YES Proposition 1 (Budget) Vote YES Proposition 2 (Bus Purchases) Vote YES Proposition 3 (Capital Reserve ‐ H.S. Roof) Lindenhurst: Todd Lemieux Tory Vine Middle Country: Arlene Barresi (incumbent) Karen Lessler (NYSUT member/incumbent) James Macomber (incumbent) Miller Place: Keith Frank Northport: David Badanes (incumbent) David Stein Tammie Topel (former BOE trustee) Patchogue‐Medford: Bunnie Schiller Also – Vote Yes on Prop 1 (Budget) Vote Yes on Prop 2 (Captial Reserve Fund) Vote No on Prop 3 (Transportation mileage increase for private school students) Port Jefferson: Vincent Ruggiero (NYSUT member from Central Islip/incumbent) Tracy Zamek (WRITE IN/ NYSUT member from Hauppauge) Mark Doyle (WRITE IN) Riverhead: Ann Cotten‐DeGrasse (NYSUT member, former Riverhead Faculty Association president, former BOE President) Sue Koukounas (NYSUT member, incumbent) Rocky Point: Ed Casswell Scott Reh (incumbent) Sachem: Michael Isernia (incumbent) Robert Scavo (incumbent) Sayville: Carl Cangelosi (NYSUT member from Lynbrook) Keith Kolar (NYSUT member from Brentwood/incumbent) John Verdone (incumbent) Smithtown: Chris Alcure Jeremy Thode South Country (Bellport): Lisa DiSanto Regina Hunt Chris Picini South Huntington: Michele DeGaetano Linda LaCara Ed Nitkewicz Three Village: William Connors (incumbent/NYSUT Member‐ Suffolk Community College) Deanna Bavlnka (incumbent) West Babylon: Lucy Campasano Jennifer Wandasiewicz Westhampton Beach: Steve Wisnoski ‐ NYSUT retiree/Former Teacher Presidents. He is in a tight race.