Laura M. Endres
Laura M. Endres is running for Suffolk County Legislator, 5th District
BACKGROUND
- Endres, 54, of South Setauket, a registered Republican, is seeking office for the first time. She is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
- She's a lawyer in private practice and previously worked in the Suffolk County Clerk's office as deputy clerk for five years.
- She has a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology from Stony Brook University and a law degree from Touro Law.
 
ISSUES
- Endres said she is focused on working with the police so they "know they have leadership that cares about them.
- She's concerned about the impact of unfunded mandates on affordability, including the state's climate law, which she worries could increase utility costs for gas and electricity
- On infrastructure, her goal is to "get more money poured into our district" to help with sewer and transportation projects, while easing costs.
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