Daniel P. Losquadro

Republican

BACKGROUND

• Losquadro, 54, of Shoreham, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines in the general election. He served in the Suffolk County Legislature from 2003 to 2010, in the New York State Assembly from 2010 to 2013 and as superintendent of highways for the Town of Brookhaven from 2013 to present.

• ● As highway superintendent, he oversaw a $4 million effort to replace streetlights across the town with energy-efficient LED bulbs. He ended the practice of no-bid contracts, increasing transparency and saving taxpayers about $1.5 million. He also advocated successfully for an additional $100 million in aid from the state and federal government to improve the town’s infrastructure.

  ● Losquadro worked for 10 years as a senior property claims estimator for State Farm Insurance, investigating possible insurance fraud. He holds a B.A. in history from Stony Brook University.

ISSUES

• Losquadro wants to increase the focus on agencies and programs that receive county funds, and also sub-recipients of federal funds..
• He wants to work with the county executive to continue to improve the county’s bond rating as well as focusing on investments that maximize returns for the county to offset operating costs.
• Losquadro wants to reduce the county’s debt load and burden on taxpayers.