Francis T. Genco

FRANCIS T. GENCO

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Genco, 67, of East Islip, is seeking his first term in the state assembly.
• He ran for state senate in 2012 and lost to Republican Lee Zeldin, who was later elected a congressman.
• He served as executive assistant to then-Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan for five years and was on the East Islip school board from 1999 to 2009.

ISSUES:

• Genco supports building a six-lane overpass at Oakdale Merge on Sunrise Highway to ease the traffic congestion there.
• He wants to create a differential in state funding to school districts that addresses the high cost-of-living on Long Island.
• He would support policies or legislations that would help veterans and the elderly.