Garrett Chelius, Suffolk Legislator, 18th Legislative District
Garrett Chelius. Credit: James Escher
REPUBLICAN
Chelius, 49, is running on the Republican and Libertarian lines. He is seeking his first two-year term on the county Legislature.
ISSUES:
- A top priority, he said, would be to work toward getting the county out of “financial distress” as described by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
- He also would seek for the county to do a better job of keeping the younger generation here in Suffolk.
- Another top issue, he said, is creating an attractive business environment to draw new organizations into the county and increase corporate and payroll tax revenue.
Joie Tyrrell is a Long Island native and covers education for Newsday, where she has worked since 1998.
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