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Suffolk County Legislature New York - Leg Richberg Sworn in to Serve Third Term Re Appointed Minority Leader 03 January 2024 ( news )
Suffolk County Legislature , state New York ( By Press Release office)
Jan 03,2024
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Wyandanch , NY–Suffolk County Legislator Jason A . Richberg was sworn in to serve his third term as legislator of Suffolk’s 15th district at the legislature’s organizational meeting on Tuesday , Jan . 2 . Richberg was once again selected by his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to serve as the legislature’s Minority Leader .
“It is an honor and a privilege to represent the residents of the15th Legislative District and I am incredibly humbled to once again be selected by my peers to lead our caucus , ” said Legislator Richberg . “I’d like to thank my fellow legislators for entrusting me with this incredibly important role . I will continue to do everything I can to live up to the title and find common ground across the aisle to keep the county moving in the right direction . Over my first two terms in office , we’ve worked to bring in hundreds of millions in federal and state dollars to fight for environmental quality and support our residents , and we now have more than a billion dollars in reserves . I look forward to continuing on our path towards a safe and thriving Suffolk County for all . ”
Legislator Richberg was first elected to represent the 15th Legislative District in a special election held on March 10 , 2020 . The 15th Legislative District encompasses Amityville Village , North Amityville , Wyandanch , Wheatley Heights , Melville , East Farmingdale and portions of Copiague , North Lindenhurst , North Babylon , and West Babylon .
A native Long Islander , Jason Richberg began his career in government in 2010 , when he was named Chief of Staff to Suffolk County Legislator DuWayne Gregory . He has since served as both Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature . Richberg graduated from North Babylon High School in 2000 and holds a baccalaureate degree in Political Science from Wilberforce University , the first private historically Black university in the nation . He currently lives in West Babylon with his wife and two sons .
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