Nassau County Legislator, 16th District: James S. Asmus
James Asmus, Republican candidate for Nassau County Legislature District 16, poses for a portrait at the party's countywide headquarters in Westbury on Monday, July 17, 2023. Credit: James Escher
- Asmus, 64, of Syosset, is a vice president of strategic planning and sales at Able Rigging Contractors. He is also running on the Conservative Party line.
- He also served as a Jericho Water District commissioner, overseeing a $50 million budget and the utility, which provides water to 105,000 customers.
- He has a bachelor’s in technology from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA in finance from Long Island University Post.
- Asmus said he will use his business experience to implement cost-effective governmental operations in Nassau County.
- He said he will work to freeze taxes through strict control of costs and by implementing intergovernmental cooperation on road repairs, snow removal and other municipal operations.
- He said that if elected he will work with Nassau County police to advocate to stop hate crimes.
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