Richard J. Nicolello
Richard J. Nicolello is running for Nassau County Legislator, 9th District

RICHARD J. NICOLELLO
Republican
BACKGROUND:
- Nicolello, 61, of New Hyde Park, an attorney and the legislature�s presiding officer, seeks a 14th term, having served in the legislature since its inception in 1996. He is also on the Conservative line.
- He pushed for fixes to property reassessment, the county's response to COVID-19 and the budget. He negotiated a "lockbox" of sales tax revenue to help pay the backlog of owed tax refunds.
- He received a bachelor�s degree in government and politics from St. John�s University and a law degree from Fordham University.
ISSUES:
- Nicolello vows to pursue accuracy and transparency in property reassessment with a "thorough review" of the numbers and methods.
- He would lobby for permanent tax cuts of more than $70 million a year. He said this would be in addition to the GOP initiative to reduce or banish $100 million in real estate and traffic violation fees.
- He has concerns with state laws on bail reform and the decriminalization of marijuana. He plans to coordinate with police and the district attorney�s office to determine how the county will comply, including the release of witness information early in the legal process.
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