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Brian Curran seeks third term as 21st district assemblyman

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ABOUT BRIAN CURRAN

Republican
Age: 45
Live in: Lynbrook
Career: Partner, at law firm of Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti and Sabella in Mineola.
Political career: Mayor, Village of Lynbrook, 2007-2010
Family: Married, four children


Republican Brian Curran, a lifelong resident of Lynbrook, is actively seeking re-election to a third term in the New York State Assembly’s 21st district.
The 21st Assembly District includes Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, and parts of the towns of Baldwin, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Freeport, Hewlett, Malverne, Oceanside, South Hempstead and West Hempstead. It is a two-year term.
He serves as the Ranking Minority Member of the Ethics and Guidance Committee and is a member of the Banks, Labor, Insurance and Veteran’s Affairs committees.
Curran is a member of the St. Mary’s Council Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, Ancient Order of Hibernians and Hose Company, a former member of the Lynbrook Fire Department and a coach of the Lynbrook Flag Football League. For the past eight years, he has been a member of the St. Baldrick’s Children’s Cancer Foundation, shaving his head for donations that are applied to cancer research and the search for a cure for children’s cancer.
Curran’s opponent, Democrat Adam Shapiro, declined to participate in the Herald’s Q&A.


Q&A

Herald: What are you most proud of during your recent term in the assembly?
Curran: I’m most proud of my last session, where we approved a package of 11 heroin-related bills focused on increasing access to treatment, strengthening efforts by law enforcement officials, and improving public awareness of the drug and its risk. We established the Good Samaritan protection to individuals who assisted overdosed individuals, provided additional funds for public awareness programs, as well as greater insurance coverage for treatment and rehabilitation.

Herald: What issues are most important to the constituents of the 21st Assembly
District?
Curran: Taxes. That is why I am so proud of voting for the tax cap in my first session, and at the same time being able to secure the highest state school aid to Nassau County since 1996.

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