Ryan P. McGarry
Ryan P. McGarry is running for Suffolk County Legislator, 7th District

RYAN MCGARRY
Democratic
BACKGROUND:
- McGarry, 40, of Patchogue is a chief of staff for the Suffolk Association of Municipal Employees (AME) union. He has a bachelor's in labor relations from Cornell University and a master's in humanities and communication from Duke University.
- He is a firefighter in the Patchogue Fire Department, and a member of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce’s Civic Association.
- He also serves on the Patchogue Village Zoning Board of Appeals.
ISSUES:
- McGarry said his top priority will be to ensure that regional government commits itself to infrastructure investments, “especially clean water to protect our environment and ourselves.”
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He will focus on quality-of-life issues and reducing Suffolk’s rising crime rate.
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He’ll also work to make sure Suffolk’s veterans have full access to the care and services they need.
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