CATHERINE A. KENT 
 Democratic BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Kent, 67, of Baiting Hollow, is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 1st Legislative District. </li> 
 <li> She is a former Riverhead Town councilwoman and a retired elementary school teacher. </li> 
 <li> She earned a bachelor's&nbsp;from Central Methodist University and a master's from Stony Brook University. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Kent said the top issue for her is addressing the affordability of the region by holding the line on taxes and making sure state funds are distributed evenly. </li> 
 <li> She said she would support the environment by continuing to pursue open-space preservation and creating revenue streams for high-tech septic systems. </li> 
 <li> Public safety is also a concern, and she said she would work to ensure “emergency responders and police have the resources and training that they need.” </li> 
</ul>

CATHERINE A. KENT Democratic BACKGROUND: Kent, 67, of Baiting Hollow, is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 1st Legislative District. She is a former Riverhead Town councilwoman and a retired elementary school teacher. She earned a bachelor's from Central Methodist University and a master's from Stony Brook University. ISSUES: Kent said the top issue for her is addressing the affordability of the region by holding the line on taxes and making sure state funds are distributed evenly. She said she would support the environment by continuing to pursue open-space preservation and creating revenue streams for high-tech septic systems. Public safety is also a concern, and she said she would work to ensure “emergency responders and police have the resources and training that they need.”

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