Siela A. Bynoe

Democratic

BACKGROUND

• Bynoe, 59, of Westbury, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines in the general election. She is seeking a second term. 
• She was elected to the Nassau County Legislature in a 2014 special election and served five full terms. She is principal of Acclaim Management Strategies, which provides consultation and strategic planning services to municipalities and private development corporations. 
• Bynoe has an associate degree from Nassau Community College and in 2001 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hofstra University. In 2006 she received a master’s degree in public administration from LIU Post. 

ISSUES

• Bynoe said that if reelected she wants to advance policies that make Long Island more affordable for families, taking on issues such as childcare.
• Bynoe said she wants to continue fighting to make sure public schools are properly funded with the spread of charter schools in the district.
• She also wants to see utility and insurance companies provide rebates to customers when the companies generate excess revenue.