Chad Lennon, Republican candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District 6,...

Chad Lennon, Republican candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District 6, poses for a portrait at the party's countywide designating convention held at the Courtyard by Marriott MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher

CHAD H. LENNON

Republican

BACKGROUND:

  • Lennon, 43, of Rocky Point, is a 15-year veteran of the Marine Corps and an attorney specializing in military and veterans law. 
  • He also serves as a congressional aide to Rep. Nick LaLota. 
  • He has a bachelor’s in sociology from Wagner College, a master’s in secondary education from Adelphi University and a law degree from the Touro Law Center. 

ISSUES:

  • Lennon is a strong backer of law enforcement and public safety.
  • He said he opposes the transfer of “unvetted migrants pushed out from New York City” to Suffolk County, which he noted is not a sanctuary county. 
  • Lennon said he advocates for improving the county’s fiscal health and will work to improve its standing to the best in the state.
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