Denise A. Ford, Nassau Legislator, 4th Legislative District
Denise A. Ford Credit: James Escher
DEMOCRATIC
Ford, 68, of Long Beach, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. Ford, a retired New York Telephone worker, was elected in 2003 and is seeking her ninth two-year term. She is the legislature’s alternate deputy presiding officer and caucuses with Republicans.
ISSUES:
- Ford said that during her current term, she sponsored the law banning Styrofoam, which she said is “a win for the environment” and takes effect in 2020.
- She said she voted for a county law, which passed unanimously, prohibiting the sale of vaping products to people under age 21.
- She said she is proud of her continued work in advocating for repairs to major county roads in her district.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
