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Vol. 73 No. 45
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Blakeman wins re-election bid High achievers Republicans maintain control of Nassau County positions By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
Bruce Blakeman secured another term as Nassau County executive in Tuesday’s election, defeating Democrat Seth Koslow, according to unofficial results. In his campaign, Blakeman focused on public safety, fiscal restraint and quality-oflife issues. “I want to thank the men and women of Nassau County for giving us all your trust,” Blakeman said. John Fer retti, who was appointed Town of Hempstead supervisor in August, was elected to serve a full term, defeating Democratic challenger Joseph Scianablo. Ferretti, of Levittown, ran on a platform of cutting taxes, strengthening public safety and protecting the town’s suburban quality of life. “Our position on the issues that face Hempstead residents, Nassau County residents — we’re on the right side of every one of them,” Ferretti told Herald reporters Tuesday night. In another big-ticket Nassau County race, Anne Donnelly
are WHS’s top two seniors eties, as well as the World Language Honor Society for Italian. Chen has taken 12 Advanced A strong work ethic and a c o m m i t m e n t t o a c a d e m i c Placement courses, and serves excellence have paid huge divi- as vice president of the Wantd e n d s f o r Wa n t a g h H i g h agh Animal Rights and RecySchool seniors Victoria Fer- cling Club. He is president of raro and Ethan Chen, who the Science National Honor have been named Society, treasurer the class of 2026’s of both the nationvaledictorian and al and math honor salutatorian, s o c i e t i e s, a n d a respectively. member of MathFerraro earned letes, Key Club and a weighted average t h e Wo rl d L a n of 108.428, and guage Honor SociChen, 108.119. Both ety for Italian. He be g an their acais also a summer demic journeys at volunteer at the Forest Lake EleWa n t a g h P u b l i c mentary School. Library. “I was so proud VICToRIA FERRARo “I was very of myself, and that Wantagh High School proud of how far all my hard work Class of 2026 I ’ ve c o m e s i n c e a n d d e d i c a t i o n valedictorian freshman year to paid off,” Ferraro g e t h e re, ” C h e n said of the accomsaid. plishment. Paul Guzzone, the high In addition to taking 14 school’s principal, said he was Advanced Placement courses, proud that both students will Ferraro is a member of Math- represent the best of 2026’s letes and Future Health Profes- graduating class. sionals, and serves as presi“They are just tremendous dent of both the National academic scholars, but even Honor Society and the Math more importantly, tremendous Honor Society. She is also a people,” Guzzone said. “I know member of the English, science and business honor sociCONTiNUED ON PAgE 15
By CHARlES SHAW
cshaw@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald
Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman was elected to his second term on Tuesday night, easily defeating his Democratic challenger, Seth Koslow. was elected to another term as district attor ney, defeating Democratic challenger Nicole Aloise. Donnelly emphasized her record of prosecuting violent crime and protecting vulnerable residents. County Comptroller Elaine Phillips won her re-election b i d , d e f e at i n g ch a l l e n g e r Wayne Wink Jr., and County Clerk Maureen O’Connell held
onto her seat, defeating challenger Joylette Williams. In the Nassau County Legisl at u re, Re p u bl i c a n K ay l a Knight won her first term representing Legislative District 15, defeating Democrat Stephen Richard Hellman, And Michael Giangregorio retained his seat in District 12, defeating Democratic challenger Michael Gionesi.
ElEction RESUltS Office
Leading
Opponent
nassau county Executive
Bruce Blakeman (R) ................. 54%
Seth Koslow (D) ................46%
nassau county District Attorney Anne Donnelly (R) .................... 55%
Nicole Aloise (D) ...............45%
nassau county comptroller
Elaine Phillips (R) ..................... 55%
Wayne Wink Jr. (D) ............45%
nassau county clerk
Maureen O’Connell (R) ............. 57%
Joylette Williams (D) .........43%
town of Hempstead Supervisor
John Ferretti (R)........................ 53%
Joseph Scianblo (D) ..........47%
town clerk
Kate Murray (R) ....................... 57%
Yveline Dalmacy (D) ..........43%
county legislator District 15
Kayla Knight (R) ....................... 69%
Stephen Hellman (D) ........ 31%
council District 6
Dennis Dunne (R) ..................... 62%
Matthew Pasternak (D) .....38%
Unofficial results as of midnight Tuesday
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was so proud of myself, and that all my hard work and dedication paid off.