Kenneth I. Walles, Supervisor, Town of East Hampton

KENNETH I. WALLES

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Walles, 69, of Montauk, is the president of East Coast Management, a hospitality and business management company. He has more than 45 years in the hotel business.
• He is a member and former president of the Long Island chapter of Skål International, a professional organization of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism.
• He earned an associate degree from Nassau Community College and bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

ISSUES:

• He said he is seeking to reorganize the town’s offices and make them more efficient for residents.
• Walles said he would look to invest in a better sewer system to help with waste and flooding.
• He said he would fight to keep the East Hampton Airport open. Closing the airport, he added, would create a "chaotic" traffic situation.