Robert Trotta, Republican incumbent candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District...

Robert Trotta, Republican incumbent candidate for Suffolk County Legislature District 13, poses for a portrait at his district office in Smithtown on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher

ROBERT TROTTA

Republican

BACKGROUND:

  • Trotta, 62, of Fort Salonga, is seeking his sixth term serving the 13th District.
  • He graduated from C.W. Post College and received a master’s in labor management from Stony Brook University.
  • He retired from the Suffolk County Police Department after 25 years, rising to detective.

ISSUES:

  • Trotta wants the county to preserve open spaces from development.
  • He wants to work to protect clean-water drinking sources.
  • He wants to fight corruption and what he considers wasteful spending in county government.
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