Angie M. Carpenter

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ANGIE M. CARPENTER

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Carpenter, 79, of West Islip, has been Islip supervisor since 2015.
• Before her tenure in town government, Carpenter was a Suffolk County legislator and the county treasurer.
• She worked in publishing and advertising before starting her political career, co-founding the monthly tabloid West Islip Record in 1986.

ISSUES:

• Carpenter said she wants to see projects she started “come to fruition,” including increasing activity at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.
• Carpenter said she plans to continue to maintain and improve infrastructure like parks, marinas, beaches and roads, citing renovation projects at Byron Lake Park in Oakdale, a bulk-heading project at West Islip Marina and Roberto Clemente and Ross Memorial parks in Brentwood.
• She also emphasized a focus on “trying to keep a lid on the cost of living” and said she wants to “make Islip more business-friendly.”