Leslie A. Kennedy, Suffolk Legislator, 12th Legislative District

REPUBLICAN

Kennedy, 63, is running on the Republican, Independence, Conservative and Libertarian lines. The Nesconset resident, a former nurse, was first elected to the county Legislature in 2015, succeeding John, her husband, and is seeking her third term.

ISSUES:

• Says she wants to continue making constituent service, helping residents navigate the layers of local, county and state government to deal with their issues. Says while she may be a Republican, after the election she "wipes away" labels and treats "everyone the same way."
• Wants to continue efforts to clean up Lake Ronkonkoma, which has been impacted by local residential cesspools and blue-green algae blooms. Sponsored legislation to earmark money to remediate former hotel along the lake shore.
• Opposes "every proposed fee that's come to the county" Legislature. Opposed renewal of the red-light camera ticketing program.