Hempstead Voting Tendencies
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| - | ''' | + | '''Dorothy L. Goosby'''- Councilwoman Goosby was elected to the Town Board on November 2, 1999. Goosby represents the Hempstead Town's First Council District She was the first African American woman to serve as councilperson on the Hempstead Town Board. Her term of office was a one-year term. But, on November 7, 2000, she was re-elected in a landslide victory in the newly created First Councilmatic District. She has been a long time advocate and supporter of children and youth programs, while serving as an adult member of the Girl Scouts and serves on the organization's Circle of Friends. |
| + | '''Edward A. Ambrosino'''- Councilman Edward A. Ambrosino was appointed to the Hempstead Town Board in March of 2003. He represents the Hempstead Town's Second Council District. Having served the majority caucus of the Nassau County Legislature as the first Majority Counsel, he authored the first rules of procedure and created its internal systems and committee structure. All of this while counseling the Presiding Officer, the Minority Leader and the Legislative Caucus in all legal and governmental matters. | ||
| + | '''James Darcy'''- Councilman Darcy was elected to the 3rd Council District during the special election held in November 2000. Darcy owns and operates his own general law practice.His areas of legal expertise include real estate, personal injury, wills and estates, general corporate work, criminal and general litigation and contract concerns. Prior to becoming a councilman, he served as Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream from 1995-1999. As its Chief Executive Officer, Darcy was responsible for the formulation and operation of an $18 million plus annual budget. He supervised a staff of over 250 full-time and 300 part-time employees. | ||
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| + | '''Anthony J. Santino'''- Councilman Anthony J. Santino was re-elected to his fourth term as a member of the Hempstead Town Board in the November 2005 general election. Santino represents Hempstead Town's Fourth Council District. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including being named "Man of the Year" by the Georgia Wright Animal Guardian Foundation, the Order Sons of Italy in America, the Iroquois District of the Boy Scouts of America and the Shanti Fund. Councilman Santino is also active in a wide variety of community organizations. | ||
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Hempstead, Long Island
The village of Hempstead, Long Island, as of 2007, has a population of about 57,000 people. 75% of the people are of legal age to vote. Voting trends show that the majority of the residents have been voting Democratic in recent years. 52% of the people in Hempstead, NY, are registered as Democrats. 46% are registered Republican. The remaining are independent at only 2%. Compared to the national number, where 48% of voters are Democratic, 52% vote Republican, and less than 1% vote Independent.
The median age of a Hempstead resident is 31 years of age. An even 30% of people in Hempstead are married while 6% are divorced. 20% of people are married, with children. 17% have children, but are single.
Hempstead is one of the few towns on Long Island that isn't predominately Caucasian. Only 22% of people are white, 53% are black, 1% are Asian, less than 1% are Native American, and 22% claim 'Other'. 35% of people in Hempstead, NY, claim Hispanic ethnicity, which means 64% are labeled non-Hispanic.
Current Status of Politics
Though the town government [explain the structure of government] is still controlled by the Republican Party (and has been for almost its entire history), town voters lean Democratic in elections on the state and federal levels. In the last three presidential elections, the Democrat has won decisively in Hempstead. Bill Clinton received 56% in 1996, Al Gore received 58% in 2000 and John Kerry got 53% in 2004. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer won Hempstead by a very large margin in 2004, Democratic County Executive Thomas Suozzi won here in the years of 2001 and 2005, and most of the town is represented in the House of Representatives by Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who has consistently won over 60% of the vote in the last few election years.
Council Members
Dorothy L. Goosby- Councilwoman Goosby was elected to the Town Board on November 2, 1999. Goosby represents the Hempstead Town's First Council District She was the first African American woman to serve as councilperson on the Hempstead Town Board. Her term of office was a one-year term. But, on November 7, 2000, she was re-elected in a landslide victory in the newly created First Councilmatic District. She has been a long time advocate and supporter of children and youth programs, while serving as an adult member of the Girl Scouts and serves on the organization's Circle of Friends.
Edward A. Ambrosino- Councilman Edward A. Ambrosino was appointed to the Hempstead Town Board in March of 2003. He represents the Hempstead Town's Second Council District. Having served the majority caucus of the Nassau County Legislature as the first Majority Counsel, he authored the first rules of procedure and created its internal systems and committee structure. All of this while counseling the Presiding Officer, the Minority Leader and the Legislative Caucus in all legal and governmental matters.
James Darcy- Councilman Darcy was elected to the 3rd Council District during the special election held in November 2000. Darcy owns and operates his own general law practice.His areas of legal expertise include real estate, personal injury, wills and estates, general corporate work, criminal and general litigation and contract concerns. Prior to becoming a councilman, he served as Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream from 1995-1999. As its Chief Executive Officer, Darcy was responsible for the formulation and operation of an $18 million plus annual budget. He supervised a staff of over 250 full-time and 300 part-time employees.
Anthony J. Santino- Councilman Anthony J. Santino was re-elected to his fourth term as a member of the Hempstead Town Board in the November 2005 general election. Santino represents Hempstead Town's Fourth Council District. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including being named "Man of the Year" by the Georgia Wright Animal Guardian Foundation, the Order Sons of Italy in America, the Iroquois District of the Boy Scouts of America and the Shanti Fund. Councilman Santino is also active in a wide variety of community organizations.
Links
http://www.villageofhempstead.org
http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Hempstead_NY--3633139000.aspx
