Council Member, Town of Southampton: William H. Parash

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WILLIAM H. PARASH

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Parash, 59, of Sag Harbor, is an attorney who focuses on commercial litigation and real estate.
• He serves on the Southampton Town Trustees, an independently elected body tasked with protecting bays, creeks and certain trustee roads. He was elected in 2021. 
• He earned a law degree from St. John’s University.

ISSUES:

• Parash said the lack of affordable housing is driving away young people. 
• He said a key priority is boosting the town’s police department with additional officers “so we can stay in line with the increase in population.”
• He said improving communication between the town board and community is another priority. He pointed to community pushback in Hampton Bays to a proposed battery energy storage system facility in a residential neighborhood that left residents “incensed.”