Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who becomes state Senate majority leader Jan. 1, will headline Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s Dec. 19 fundraiser to kick off his 2019 re-election campaign.

Bellone will hold his $250 a head event, with VIP prices as high as $25,000, at Coindre Hall, a medieval-style mansion in Huntington..

“Smart, shrewd, and suburban — Senate Majority Leader-elect Stewart-Cousins is the voice Long Islanders need in Albany to protect their schools and pocketbooks,” said Bellone, who campaigned locally and upstate for Democratic Senate candidates. “I am honored that she has agreed to headline this event as we gear up for the year ahead.”

Bellone's bid for a third term is no surprise.

In April, he issued an email alert seeking interns interested in battling for gun-control legislation after the Parkland High School shootings in Florida. Bellone said he “looked forward to working with the next generation throughout my second term and during my re-election in 2019.”

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg talks with Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson about county champs crowned in boys and girls lacrosse, and Jared Valuzzi reports on the Long Island flag football championship. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off Ep 36: Champs crowned in lax and flag football On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg talks with Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson about county champs crowned in boys and girls lacrosse, and Jared Valuzzi reports on the Long Island flag football championship.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg talks with Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson about county champs crowned in boys and girls lacrosse, and Jared Valuzzi reports on the Long Island flag football championship. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off Ep 36: Champs crowned in lax and flag football On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg talks with Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson about county champs crowned in boys and girls lacrosse, and Jared Valuzzi reports on the Long Island flag football championship.

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