<a href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/hempstead-elections-hub-casino-redistricting-mq398fdo" target="_blank">Watch our video</a> on Town of Hempstead election issues 
 LAURA A. RYDER 
 Republican&nbsp; 
 BACKGROUND: 
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 <li> Ryder, 55, of Lynbrook, is a paralegal with her family’s law firm, Ledwith &amp; Atkinson. She was appointed to the town council in March for the seat vacated by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. She is making her first run for the board&nbsp;to complete D’Esposito’s term. </li> 
 <li> She was previously a trustee on the Lynbrook Village Board, serving two years of a four-year term before her appointment to the town council. </li> 
 <li> She graduated from Briarcliffe College. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Ryder said she supports efforts to&nbsp;reduce taxes for town residents, saying the Republican majority on the town council&nbsp;was projecting to freeze taxes without cutting services to residents. </li> 
 <li> She said she is concerned with “quality-of-life issues,”&nbsp;pointing&nbsp;to the creation of the town’s&nbsp;Quality of Life Task Force, and working with Nassau County police to address crime and safety concerns.&nbsp; </li> 
 <li> She said she opposes Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to increase housing by imposing&nbsp;development goals on localities. </li> 
</ul>

Watch our video on Town of Hempstead election issues LAURA A. RYDER Republican BACKGROUND: Ryder, 55, of Lynbrook, is a paralegal with her family’s law firm, Ledwith & Atkinson. She was appointed to the town council in March for the seat vacated by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. She is making her first run for the board to complete D’Esposito’s term. She was previously a trustee on the Lynbrook Village Board, serving two years of a four-year term before her appointment to the town council. She graduated from Briarcliffe College. ISSUES: Ryder said she supports efforts to reduce taxes for town residents, saying the Republican majority on the town council was projecting to freeze taxes without cutting services to residents. She said she is concerned with “quality-of-life issues,” pointing to the creation of the town’s Quality of Life Task Force, and working with Nassau County police to address crime and safety concerns. She said she opposes Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to increase housing by imposing development goals on localities.

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