Dennis Dunne Sr., Council Member, Town of Hempstead, 6th District
DENNIS DUNNE SR.
Republican
BACKGROUND:
- Dunne, 71, of Levittown, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Tax Revolt party lines.
- He joined the Town Board in 2017 and is running for his second four-year term.
- Before joining the Hempstead Town Board, Dunne served 22 years on the Nassau County Legislature.
ISSUES:
- Dunne voted for two consecutive tax-cut budgets in Hempstead Town, froze town taxes for 2021.
- Dunne said his agenda includes maintaining and enhancing roads and parks, voting to invest $75 million in road repaving and infrastructure improvements. He also vowed to dedicate $10 million in upgrading local town parks.
- He said the town was able to keep services open during the pandemic using zoning provisions that allowed restaurants to offer outdoor dining and PPE kits and meals for seniors.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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