William J. Lindsay III, Suffolk Legislator, 8th Legislative District

By Bart Jonesbart.jones@newsday.comOctober 26, 2019

DEMOCRATIC

Lindsay, 47, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. He is seeking his fourth two-year term.

ISSUES:

Lindsay said one of his top issues is controlling government spending and consolidating services.
He also said he wants to grow the economy to retain young professionals in the area.
Lindsay listed combating the heroin epidemic with prevention and treatment solutions as another priority.

By Bart Jones

Bart Jones has covered religion, immigration and major breaking news at Newsday since 2000. A former foreign correspondent for The Associated Press in Venezuela, he is the author of “HUGO! The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution.”

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