Cathy A. Rogers

Cathy A. Rogers

Democratic

Background:

• Rogers, 64, of Springs, is the East Hampton Democratic Committee chairwoman and served on the town�s Zoning Board of Appeals for nine years. She is also running on the Working Families Party line.

• She is a co-chair of The Climate Reality Project�s chapter on Long Island and a founding member of East Hampton-based Win With Wind and Wind Works Long Island, which are offshore wind and renewable energy advocacy groups.

• She ran unsuccessfully for East Hampton town trustees in 2013.

Issues:

• Rogers said her passion for East Hampton is sustainability for the environment and community. That includes climate resiliency, water quality, affordable housing opportunities and protecting the working class. "You can�t stop change, but you can certainly bend it," she said.

• She wants to upgrade infrastructure such as cellular and broadband services and bring it up to date so people working remotely have sufficient technology to stay in town.

• She said she wants to "deepen the accessibility of information" and broaden communication from the town to constituents.