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LoQuercio is Nassau County Dems take critical seats in 2024 election honored by V.S. Chamber Laura Gillen declares victory By JUAN LASSO
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Democratic challenger Laura Gillen took the podium to declare narrow victory over Republican incumbent Anthony D’Esposito in a high-stakes congressional race in Tuesday’s election. “I am so humbled an honored to be your new Congresswoman,” Gillen said at the Democratic rally at the Garden City Hotel. “The coordinated campaign that we put together. We knocked on 300,000 doors. We made over 600,000 phone calls. We put out a campaign that was a winning campaign that we will emulate in the years.” Gillen, a former Hempstead Town Supervisor, ran on promises to improve infrastructure and protect healthcare access. D’Esposito could not be reached for comment as of press time at midnight on Tuesday. In State Senate District 9, Republican incumbent Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick retained her seat over Democrat James Lynch, winning 55 percent of the vote. Uncertified election results hand Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages a decisive victory against challenger Ian Bergström, retaining her seat
Administrators, in San Diego, for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Earlier this year, the Valley Despite her early mornings and Stream Chamber of Commerce late-hour nights, she frets that pledged a renewed commitment “there are not enough hours in to community outreach. Few a day.” And yet for LoQuercio, any time serving have worked hardothers is time well er or represented spent. that ideal better “I love what I than Lauri LoQuerdo,” she said. “I cio, who was love being able to recently honored as help people in so the Chamber’s 2024 many ways, and Business Person of now the Chamber the Year. is an extension of When it comes that.” to serving her comOutside the munity, both withChamber, she is a in and beyond the volunteer assistant Chamber, LoQuerfor Community cio relentlessly Outreach and Food walks the walk and LAURI LoQUERcIO Drives at Island is constantly on the Business Person Harvest, a regional c l o c k . A t i g h t of the Year food bank. Closer to schedule of volunhome, she hands teer programs, activities, and e v e n t s m a k e s p e r s i s t e n t out donated food door to door to demands on her time. Just last needy families as a volunteer weekend, the 59-year-old led the for the Saint Vincent de Paul Chamber’s second annual food food pantry program at Holy drive, collecting 60 bins of food Name of Mary Church. When she is not volunteerfrom three village g rocery stores in two days to feed local ing or enlisting the help of her fellow Chamber members in families in need. Days before that, she was up one of her latest service projat 4 a.m. planning a brunch for ects, LoQuercio is coaching clithe Association of Benefit Continued on page 4
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democrat Laura gillen declared herself the winner in a pivotal congressional race against Republican anthony d’esposito while democrat Michaelle Solages won a decisive sixth term. for a sixth ter m. Sola g es earned roughly 64 percent of Tuesday’s ballot count. “I really want to thank the constituents that trust and believe in our commitment to ensure that their voices are heard in Albany,” she said. “I want to continue making sure that the needs of the average New Yorker are prioritized whether it’s property tax relief
or tackling affordability when it comes to utilities.” Ian Bergström declined to concede as of press time, insisting every ballot be counted, but urged residents to “hold Solages accountable for the lack of state funding in our communities and for passing legislation that jeopardizes residents’ safety and wellbeing.”
ElEction RESUltS Office
Leading
Opponent
4th congressional District
Laura gillen (d) ...................51%
anthony d’esposito (R)...49%
State Senate District 9
patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R).. 55%
James Lynch (d) ...........45%
Assembly District 22
Michaelle Solages (d) ........ 64%
ian Bergstrom (R) .........36%
unofficial results as of midnight tuesday
f we stayed at home that day, we would have nothing. So, sometimes all it takes is being present.