Council member, 5th Town District, Town of Brookhaven: Kerry S. Spooner
Kerry S. Spooner, Democratic candidate for the Brookhaven Town Council's 6th District, at the party's campaign office in Farmingville on March 12. She also is running on the Working Families Party line. Credit: James Escher
- Spooner, 49, of Calverton is founder of Sound Justice Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to providing educational opportunities for individuals in Suffolk County jails and upon their release.
- She has a doctorate degree and has taught in higher education for 20 years. Spooner was previously with the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs in the Suffolk Works Employment Program, where she worked to decrease unemployment.
- She volunteered for many years with the largest regional public observatory, serving as finance chair and board member.
- Spooner said increased funding for college is a priority and that she will engage with local and state representatives to raise awareness.
- She said she plans to set up a small office in one of the most underserved areas of the district and primarily work from there to ensure those communities’ concerns are not overlooked.
- She said she is concerned about accountability and transparency, noting that the state Comptroller’s 2023 report showed that Brookhaven’s local development board has serious shortcomings.
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
