Michael A. Durso, state Assembly 9th District

MICHAEL A. DURSO

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Durso, 40, of Massapequa Park, is a carpenter by trade and earned a certificate from BOCES. He also is running on the Conservative, Libertarian and Independence lines.
• He works as a sanitation supervisor for the Town of Oyster Bay and as a public safety officer at Hofstra University.
• Durso is a certified first responder.

ISSUES:

• He plans to work across the aisle to protect the STAR program, keep property tax rebate checks and increase funding for local schools.
• He intends to advocate for additional funding for vocational programs to train youth and to fill the shortage of skilled labor.
• He would fight for a full repeal of bail reform.