Dennis Dunne Sr.

DENNIS DUNNE SR.

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Dunne, 71, of Levittown, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Tax Revolt party lines.

• He joined the Town Board in 2017 and is running for his second four-year term.

• Before joining the Hempstead Town Board, Dunne served 22 years on the Nassau County Legislature.

ISSUES:

• Dunne voted for two consecutive tax-cut budgets in Hempstead Town, froze town taxes for 2021.

• Dunne said his agenda includes maintaining and enhancing roads and parks, voting to invest $75 million in road repaving and infrastructure improvements. He also vowed to dedicate $10 million in upgrading local town parks.

• He said the town was able to keep services open during the pandemic using zoning provisions that allowed restaurants to offer outdoor dining and PPE kits and meals for seniors.