<a href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/brookhaven-romaine-landfill-elections-natural-gas-ufoye2ov" target="_blank">Watch our video</a> on Town of Brookhaven election issues 
 JANE E. BONNER 
 Republican 
 BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Bonner, 59, of Rocky Point, has been a&nbsp;councilwoman for Brookhaven’s 2nd District since 2007. She is also running on the Conservative line. </li> 
 <li> She is a past president of the Rocky Point Civic Association and a member of the Rocky Point School Board. </li> 
 <li> She has served as&nbsp;liaison to the Finance, Public Safety, Environmental Protection and General Services departments for Brookhaven. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Taxes are a priority for the self-described fiscal conservative, who said she will work to strengthen the town’s credit rating so additional interest costs are not passed on to her constituency. </li> 
 <li> Bonner said crime and public safety are a priority and that she will address the factors that encourage criminal behavior and threaten public safety, like continuing to get rid of abandoned homes to reduce potential criminal activity. </li> 
 <li> She said she wants to protect the environment to preserve natural resources, prevent overdevelopment and preserve the vitality of downtown areas. </li> 
</ul>

Watch our video on Town of Brookhaven election issues JANE E. BONNER Republican BACKGROUND: Bonner, 59, of Rocky Point, has been a councilwoman for Brookhaven’s 2nd District since 2007. She is also running on the Conservative line. She is a past president of the Rocky Point Civic Association and a member of the Rocky Point School Board. She has served as liaison to the Finance, Public Safety, Environmental Protection and General Services departments for Brookhaven. ISSUES: Taxes are a priority for the self-described fiscal conservative, who said she will work to strengthen the town’s credit rating so additional interest costs are not passed on to her constituency. Bonner said crime and public safety are a priority and that she will address the factors that encourage criminal behavior and threaten public safety, like continuing to get rid of abandoned homes to reduce potential criminal activity. She said she wants to protect the environment to preserve natural resources, prevent overdevelopment and preserve the vitality of downtown areas.

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