Jacob I. Schuster, County Legislator - Nineteenth Legislative District

JACOB I. SCHUSTER

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Schuster, 26, of Bellmore, is making his first run for public office. He is also running on the Working Families party line.

• Schuster has a bachelor of business administration in finance from Hofstra University and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in Oklahoma.

• Schuster is a law clerk at Tenenbaum Law, P.C. in Melville. Schuster was a volunteer emergency medical technician for the Bellmore Fire Department and the Bellmore-Merrick EMS (Emergency Medical Services). In 2018 he worked in the district office of State Sen. John E. Brooks (D-Massapequa).

ISSUES:

• Schuster said Nassau County is in an affordable housing crisis. He said, "If we want to keep Long Island a viable option not only for the next generation, but also for our seniors currently living on fixed income, we must work to enact change now."

• He said, "Not only do we need a plan in place to better prepare for the next Superstorm Sandy — we need to make sure our local government understands and is prepared to handle the effects that climate change is having on our community"

• Schuster said that he stands for "inclusion and transparency in local government" so that "people who aren’t involved in government feel they have a say."