Suffolk County Legislator, 1st Legislative District: Catherine A. Kent
Catherine Kent, Democratic candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District 1, poses for a portrait at her home in Calverton on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher
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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