Richard A. Carozza

BACKGROUND

• Carozza, 63, of Speonk, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican party line in the general election.
• He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the New York Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in public administration from Long Island University. He is a general partner of RAC Group, which offers mortgage lending, insurance and real estate development services.
• Carozza is active in the Knights of Columbus in Southampton and the Italian American Association of the Hamptons.

ISSUES

• Carozza said that if elected his priority would be getting sewer districts established and operating. “Before we can address more housing we have to have water and sewer lines in place,” he said.
• He said improved traffic flow on Montauk Highway and Sunrise Highway also is needed and that he would work with the state and county on ways to solve logjams and look at widening roads in some areas.
• Carozza said he supports adding 15 to 20 additional police for better coverage in Southampton Town, which is 139.1 square miles, because it is so spread out.