Gerilyn S. Wright, Nassau Legislator, 2nd Legislative District

REPUBLICAN

Wright, 40, of West Hempstead, is running on the Republican line. Wright is director of guidance, K-12, in the Roosevelt school district, according to the district website, and was appointed in 2017 to the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency.

ISSUES:

• Wright said she supports lowering residential property taxes.
• She said she is concerned about climate change and flooding on Long Island. 
• She said she is also concerned about the “opiate crisis and how it is effecting our youth.”