Catherine A. Kent

CATHERINE A. KENT

Democratic
BACKGROUND:

• Kent, 67, of Baiting Hollow, is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 1st Legislative District.
• She is a former Riverhead Town councilwoman and a retired elementary school teacher.
• She earned a bachelor's from Central Methodist University and a master's from Stony Brook University.

ISSUES:

• Kent said the top issue for her is addressing the affordability of the region by holding the line on taxes and making sure state funds are distributed evenly.
• She said she would support the environment by continuing to pursue open-space preservation and creating revenue streams for high-tech septic systems.
• Public safety is also a concern, and she said she would work to ensure “emergency responders and police have the resources and training that they need.”