Suffolk County Legislator, 6th Legislative District: Dorothy Cavalier
Dorothy Cavalier, Democratic candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District 6, poses for a portrait outside the Heritage Center in Mount Sinai on Thursday, March 16, 2023. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher
DOROTHY CAVALIER
Democratic
BACKGROUND:
- Cavalier, 54, is also running on the Working Families Party line. She lives in Mount Sinai.
- She is chief of staff for Legis. Sarah Anker.
- She has a bachelor’s in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a law degree from St. John’s University Law School.
ISSUES:
- Water quality is a top priority for Cavalier. She said she will work to get a water-quality referendum back on the ballot “as soon as we can,” to guarantee revenue to upgrade sewers and septic systems.
- She said she plans to pursue initiatives that will help make Suffolk more affordable for young people and seniors, including affordable workforce housing.
- She said she would also work on initiatives to lure businesses back to Suffolk with plans to revitalize unused strip malls and promote good-paying jobs.
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