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Explaining how presidents are elected
at the NYU School of Law and a professor of constitutional law at the Benjamin N. Cardoza As Election Day approaches, School of Law. His research, teaching and advocacy focuses the League of Women Voters of East Nassau hosted a presenta- on voting, elections and the tion at the Levittown Public laws of democracy. He noted that most voters Library on Sept. 18 to educate voters about the Electoral Col- may not fully understand how lege and its role in selecting the Electoral College works. “It presidents. is that system that The league is a we know and love, nonpartisan, grassor at least we think roots organization we know it,” that works to proCodrington said. tect and expand vot“And I’m guessing, ing rights throughto be frank, it’s not out the country. really clear that we According to East do love it.” Nassau member The Electoral Barbara Epstein, College, he its goal is to eduexplained, which cate communities selects the presiand encourage peodent, was estabple to register to lished in the Convote. stitution, with elec“It’s important tors from each state for people to under- BARBARA EPSTEIN fulfilling their s t a n d w h a t t h e League of Women duties six weeks Electoral Colle ge Voters of East Nassau after Election Day. means and how it “Neither the 330 impacts how people million people livvote,” Epstein said. ing in the United States, nor At last week’s meeting, legal the 240 million folks of voting scholar Wilfred Codrington dis- age, get to choose the presicussed the history of the Elec- dent,” Codrington said. “Rathtoral College and how it has er, it is this extremely imporimpacted presidential elec- tant task falling on 538 people” tions. Codrington is a fellow at Continued on page 4 the Brennan Center for Justice
By CHARlES SHAW
cshaw@liherald.com
Courtesy Seaford School District
It was all about the green and white The Seaford Vikings charged onto the field for their Homecoming game against Cold Spring Harbor last Saturday. Story, more photos, Page 16.
Wantagh St. Patrick’s Day Parade grand marshal is announced By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Tommy Shevlin, president of Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, has been named the grand marshal for the 2025 Wantagh St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Community members who attended the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day event, held at the Wantagh Inn on Railroad Avenue on Sept. 19, applauded when Shevlin’s name was announced. The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. Also in attendance were local elected officials, including State Sen. Steve Rhoads, Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Schneider, Town Clerk Kate Murray and County Legislator Michael Giangregorio. According to Chamber President Cathy McGrory Powell, Shevlin has dedicated his career to helping fellow officers, and his passion to make positive change in the world is what
made him the right choice to lead next year’s parade. “I’m so immensely proud of him and everything he’s accomplished and everything he’s become,” McGrory Powell said of Shevlin. With a family background in law enforcement, Shevlin has worked for 26 years between the New York and Nassau County police departments, and accepted the role as the county’s PBA president in 2022. Prior to that, he was a counselor at the Nassau County Police Department’s Employee Assistance Office, where he provided mental health services to officers. As a counselor, he aimed to combat the stigma surrounding mental health within law enforcement. Shevlin saw how trauma, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder affected his colleagues and sought to help officers address these challenges. “His passion for mental health, helping first responders and families, has made a great differContinued on page 10
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t’s important for people to understand what the Electoral College means, and how it impacts how people vote.