Christina M. Lemyre

BACK GROUND

• Lemyre, 37, of Levittown, is a registered Independent and is running on the Democratic party line in the general election. 
• This is her first bid for public office. 
• Lemyre has been a worker with Insulators Local 12, within the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, for seven years and is president of the union’s women’s committee. 

ISSUES

• Lemyre said she supports unions and is an advocate for introducing programs that integrate trades into school districts. 
• She said local police departments need greater budgetary support, adding, “We need to be listening to the local police departments and allowing them to dictate what they need.”
• She said that if elected she wants to improve transparency regarding how county funds are used, particularly money that combats the opioid crisis.