Patricia A. Shirley, Council Member, Town of Smithtown
Patricia A. Shirley Credit: James Escher
REPUBLICAN
Shirley, 43, is running on the Libertarian line and is seeking her first term. She is chief executive of Shirley Academy, a school that trains people to get certification in medical coding.
ISSUES:
- Government needs to be more receptive to small business owners and entrepreneurs, Shirley said. “I’ve seen business after business close down.”
- She would expand the town’s school-age child care program, adding pre-K and bridge programs to give “real world experience” to high school students.
- She would expand preventive screenings and other public health initiatives that she said are especially important for communities like Smithtown with a high population of senior citizens.
Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.
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