Claudia P. Lovas, County Legislator, Fourth Legislative District

CLAUDIA P. LOVAS

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Lovas, 46, of Long Beach, who is running on the Democratic Party line, is a managing attorney for a law practice.
• This is her first run for public office.
• She earned a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University and a law degree from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.

ISSUES:

• Lovas supports a comprehensive storm-hardening infrastructure plan that would protect South Shore communities from rising waters and mitigate the perennial flooding threat faced by residents.
• She would promote economic development and build upon efforts to restore and safeguard the county’s fiscal health.
• Lovas said she will utilize her experience and background as an attorney to fight corruption in county government and root out waste, fraud, and abuse.

By Robert Brodsky

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Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.