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The majority of attendees at a Town of Hempstead Board meeting on Tuesday came to voice concerns about the upcoming redistricting of councilmatic districts.
Town of Hempstead hires demographic consultant for redistricting
The Town of Hempstead Board voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to hire a private company, Skyline Demographic Consultants Inc., to provide the town with demographic information about its residents, which town officials plan to use to redraw geographic lines for its six electoral districts. more
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The current Nassau County redistricting plan and the proposed plan, which was drafted by county Republicans.
Democrats win Nassau County redistricting decision
Nassau County Democrats hailed a unanimous decision by the Court of Appeals last week that said the new districts proposed by Republicans could not be used for the November elections. more
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Tobey Young, founder of previovrsandsurvivors.com, a Long Island nonprofit organization for cancer survivors and previvors: “My person, without question, would be Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is a staunch activist, fiercely fighting for what she believes in. I totally admire her for her initiative with health-care reform. Her composure and resolve during the presidential campaign was incredibly admirable, and I love her protective ‘mama bear’ nature, as far as her personal life goes. Hillary Rodham Clinton is very intelligent, and I love her ‘fight for what’s right’ attitude. I would so love to meet her, as I emulate her, and try to conduct my business and personal life so much like she does.”
Local women and their role models
The Franklin Square/Elmont Herald asked local women, "What woman in history — alive or dead — would you choose to sit down and have lunch with, or have tea or a rum-and-coke with?" more
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Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, left, talked about attending a segregated school at last week’s panel event. Go to www.liherald.mycapture.com/mycapture/index.asp to see all of the photos available that were taken for this story.
Local officials discuss being women in government
Nearly 100 Long Island residents celebrated Women’s History Month last week by attending “Women in Government: Encouraging the Next Generation,” an event jointly hosted by Adelphi University and the Hon. Leslie C. Gross, North Hempstead’s town clerk, which brought 11 local female elected officials together to talk about their personal stories. Among several topics, the women spoke about experiences that inspired them, their upbringing, how they became involved in public service, how they were able to chart a successful future for themselves, and their current legislative focus. more
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Richard Ronan of Merrick, pictured here with his wife, Virginia, received a citation upon his retirement as sanitation commissioner from Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby.
Town sanitation commissioner, Richard Ronan of Merrick, retiring
The Town of Hempstead sanitation commissioner, Richard Ronan of Merrick, announced recently that he is retiring. more
Issues galore for the town of Hempstead to tackle
There are big-picture issues that the town of Hempsteand and Nassau County will have to tackle together. Foremost among them is the Lighthouse project, a sweeping proposal to transform 150 acres surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale from the barren asphalt of a parking lot to a residential and commercial zone. more
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