Jason Lew
Jason Lew is running for Town Clerk, Town of North Hempstead
BACKGROUND
- Lew, 42, of East Hills, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic Party line in the general election.
- He owns the Paris Baguette bakery in Edison, New Jersey, a business he took over three years ago after spending 15 years as a project manager on Wall Street for various investment banks and technology startups.
- Lew graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in finance.
 
ISSUES
- Lew said he wants to implement technology to make the clerk office’s processes more efficient.
- He said he would be a conduit between the community and the town board to improve transparency and accessibility.
- Lew said he wants to establish clear service standards for the role and bring improved accountability and empathy.
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