Douglas M. Smith, state Assembly, 5th District
DOUGLAS M. SMITH
Republican
BACKGROUND:
- Smith, 30, of Holbrook, is seeking his second full term in the Assembly after winning a special election and then regular election in 2018.
- He is also running on the Conservative and Independence party lines.
- He has a web design business and is a former math teacher.
ISSUES:
- Smith said public safety was the main issue facing the district and he wants to repeal bail reform and secure a $30 million grant to better equip police departments throughout the state.
- He said he wants to increase legal penalties for illegal sand mining.
- Helping businesses and residents recover from the economic impact of the pandemic is a priority, he said.
'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.
'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.
