SCOTT STRAUSS 
 Republican 
 BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Strauss, 60, of Mineola,&nbsp;is vice president of corporate security for Northwell Health, where his duties include the supervision of all health system investigations and enforcing security policies. </li> 
 <li> He is a retired NYPD detective in the Emergency Service Unit. On&nbsp;Sept.&nbsp;11, 2001, he was part of a team that helped rescue a pair of Port Authority police officers trapped in the rubble at Ground Zero. </li> 
 <li> He recently completed his fourth term as mayor of the Village of Mineola and is a 42-year member of the&nbsp;Mineola Volunteer Fire Department. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Strauss, seeking the seat being vacated by Richard Nicolello, the legislature's presiding officer, said he wants to focus on quality-of-life crimes in the district. </li> 
 <li> Similar to the entire slate of Republican candidates, he said he wants to hold the line on property taxes in Nassau County. </li> 
 <li> Strauss, who as mayor oversaw park renovations and&nbsp;improvements to the village’s business district and downtown, said he wants to preserve the community’s suburban way of life. </li> 
</ul>

SCOTT STRAUSS Republican BACKGROUND: Strauss, 60, of Mineola, is vice president of corporate security for Northwell Health, where his duties include the supervision of all health system investigations and enforcing security policies. He is a retired NYPD detective in the Emergency Service Unit. On Sept. 11, 2001, he was part of a team that helped rescue a pair of Port Authority police officers trapped in the rubble at Ground Zero. He recently completed his fourth term as mayor of the Village of Mineola and is a 42-year member of the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department. ISSUES: Strauss, seeking the seat being vacated by Richard Nicolello, the legislature's presiding officer, said he wants to focus on quality-of-life crimes in the district. Similar to the entire slate of Republican candidates, he said he wants to hold the line on property taxes in Nassau County. Strauss, who as mayor oversaw park renovations and improvements to the village’s business district and downtown, said he wants to preserve the community’s suburban way of life.

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