<a href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/smithtown-elections-salaries-townline-rail-sewers-rxtgft9n" target="_blank">Watch our video</a> on Town of Smithtown election issues 
 LISA M. INZERILLO 
 Republican 
 BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Inzerillo, 59, of Kings Park, is seeking a third term on the board. She won her first term in 2015. </li> 
 <li> Before joining the board, she&nbsp;spent several years in hospital administration at what is now Northwell Health. </li> 
 <li> She&nbsp;graduated from St. John’s University. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Inzerillo supports working with children and people with disabilities. </li> 
 <li> She pointed to her work on restructuring the town’s&nbsp;Disability Advisory Board with professionals who deal with autism and seniors to bring more local programs for disabled residents&nbsp;to town. </li> 
 <li> She said she will prioritize the revitalization of Kings Park, including ongoing efforts to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;sewers to its downtown. </li> 
</ul>

Watch our video on Town of Smithtown election issues LISA M. INZERILLO Republican BACKGROUND: Inzerillo, 59, of Kings Park, is seeking a third term on the board. She won her first term in 2015. Before joining the board, she spent several years in hospital administration at what is now Northwell Health. She graduated from St. John’s University. ISSUES: Inzerillo supports working with children and people with disabilities. She pointed to her work on restructuring the town’s Disability Advisory Board with professionals who deal with autism and seniors to bring more local programs for disabled residents to town. She said she will prioritize the revitalization of Kings Park, including ongoing efforts to bring sewers to its downtown.

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