Barbara S. Wagner, State Senator District 5

BARBARA S. WAGNER

Green

BACKGROUND:

• Wagner, 57, of Huntington, is making her first run for elected office.
• She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Hartford and works as a marketing manager.

ISSUES

• Wagner is running on a platform of a sustainable environment.
• She wants to cut down on fossil-fuel and carbon consumption.
• She wants to reduce the amount of pesticides that enter the Long .Sound, which she said must be cleaned up.

By Mark Harrington

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Mark Harrington, a Newsday reporter since 1999, covers energy, wineries, Indian affairs and fisheries.