Council Member, City of Long Beach: James E. Hodge

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JAMES E. HODGE

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Hodge, 46, who is also running on the Working Families line, works at the Nassau County Board of Elections and is making his first run for public office.
• He is a lifelong Long Beach resident and a 1994 graduate of Long Beach High School.   
• He served for 16 years on the board of directors of the Long Beach MLK Community Center, including nine years as president.

ISSUES:  

• Hodge said he is running for city council because “after many conversations with Long Beach residents,” he said he is “ready to tackle the issues that matter most to them: public safety, infrastructure and quality of life.”
• He said that if elected he will use his experiences with the Nassau County Police Commissioner's Community Council and his relationships with religious leaders “to deliver a safer, stronger community in Long Beach.”
• He also plans to continue his community-minded efforts by identifying “every issue that needs fixing,” such as unpaved potholes, burnt-out streetlights and street corners that need a trash can.