Dana N. Brown

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DANA N. BROWN

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Brown, 52, of Wading River, is seeking her second term as assessor. She is also running on the Conservative line. She was appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2021 and elected that November to fill the remainder of the term. She previously had been senior assessment clerk in the assessor's office for almost eight years.
• She is a state-certified assessor.
• She graduated from Longwood High School in 1988.

ISSUES:

• Brown said she likes the different aspects of the job, from helping taxpayers navigate the exemption process to promoting assessment equity through deed transfers and sales.
• She said she wants to continue learning and growing in the position.
• She said she wants the department to continue to bring excellent customer service and maintain the office’s open-door policy to taxpayers.