Michael G. Siderakis, County Legislator, 12th Legislative District
MICHAEL G. SIDERAKIS
Democratic
BACKGROUND:
- Siderakis, 53, of Nesconset, ran in 2020 unsuccessfully for the State Senate in the 2nd District.
- Siderakis retired in December after 28 years as a state trooper, where he was part of search and recovery at Ground Zero after the 2001 terrorist attacks and for the crash of TWA Flight 800.
- Siderakis attended Baruch College for three years before attending the police academy.
ISSUES:
- He wants to make government more efficient and attract more employers to broaden the tax base and "stop these out-of-control taxes."
- He said schools must adhere to the property tax cap of about 2% growth each year but can still retain and attract top teachers.
- He argued that as a Democrat he could get more funding and policy through the Legislature’s Democratic majority.
Michael Gormley has worked for Newsday since 2013, covering state government, politics and issues. He has covered Albany since 2001.
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