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North Hempstead Town Supervisor

Jennifer S. DeSena

Candidate for North Hempstead Town Supervisor

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Manhasset
Campaign website
supervisorjendesena.com

North Hempstead town supervisor since 2022, elected in 2021 and re-elected in 2023 and 2025. She was previously an enforcement attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and executive director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Led three straight years of town property tax cuts

    About Jen — Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena

    Campaign website · Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena · supervisorjendesena.com

    “By cutting taxes for three straight years, DeSena has reduced the overall town tax burden by a whopping 22%.”
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Housing

  • Opposes state efforts to override local zoning

    About Jen — Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena

    Campaign website · Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena · supervisorjendesena.com

    “She has also led the charge against Governor Hochul's plan to flood our neighborhoods with high-density apartment buildings”
    Supervisor Jennifer DeSena

    Government record · Town of North Hempstead · northhempsteadny.gov

    “has been a vocal opponent of Albany's attempts to circumvent local zoning laws”
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Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Led stormwater irrigation project at Harbor Links golf course

    About Jen — Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena

    Campaign website · Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena · supervisorjendesena.com

    “launched the Graywater Irrigation Project at Harbor Links, which uses recycled stormwater to water the golf course”
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Government & transparency

  • Led restructuring of the town Board of Ethics

    About Jen — Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena

    Campaign website · Re-elect Supervisor Jen DeSena · supervisorjendesena.com

    “Supervisor DeSena restructured the Town's Board of Ethics, restoring its independence to prevent political interference”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jennifer S. DeSena on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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