Andrea Sorrentino Jr., Superintendent of Highways, Town of Huntington

ANDREA SORRENTINO JR.

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Sorrentino, 56, lives in Huntington. Before working for the town he owned an automotive services and trucking business. He also is running on the Conservative Party line.

• He was appointed director of general services in 2018. He touts as accomplishments the beautification of the Village Green and Heckscher Park, and the implementation of an Adopt-A-Corner program.

• He is a fire commissioner for the Huntington Fire District. He said during the COVID-19 pandemic, he ensured the safety of first responders as well as effective response time for residents during emergencies. He is a Huntington High School graduate.

ISSUES:

• Sorrentino said he has the private sector business experience to better manage the department and the governmental knowledge to improve operations and fix the town’s roads.

• He said he would fight for the necessary funding to repave roads, fill potholes, ensure that streets are repaired and improve/streamline snowplow operations.

• He said he will ensure a regular maintenance of sumps to prevent flooding and other health/safety related hazards.

By Deborah S. Morris

deborah.morris@newsday.comdsvmorris

Deborah Morris is a native Long Islander and covers the town of Huntington.