Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place on May 16 at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, starting at 8:30 a.m. Ms. Carpenter will discuss the latest developments going on in the town and future initiatives.
In 1993, Carpenter was elected to the County Legislature. She served on almost every legislative committee, where her leadership generated countywide initiatives in public safety, education, economic development, consumer protection and cultural affairs. She was elected unanimously to serve as the Legislature’s Deputy Presiding Officer for two consecutive years.
Carpenter’s experience as a business owner was invaluable in helping to draft the county’s budget during her years in county government. She also helped implement a mass transportation public information program, enacted a Linked Deposit Program to promote local business expansion, directed the county Health Department to provide free testing for prostate cancer and worked with local breast cancer coalitions. She was also instrumental in the acquisition and preservation of Sagtikos Manor in Bay Shore as a historic landmark along with improvements at Gardiner County Park.
In November 2005, Carpenter was elected County Treasurer. In her role, she increased interest in earnings with all designated depositories and recommended changes to the state’s Real Property Tax Law.
On March 1, 2015, she was sworn in as the first woman supervisor in Islip’s 300-plus-year history, filling the seat vacated by Tom Croci, who was elected to the state Senate. In November 2015, she was elected to the post.
In her role as Supervisor in the third largest Town in New York State, she continues her unwavering support of local businesses, Islip’s Long Island MacArthur Airport, and all the residents of the Town of Islip who choose to call Islip their hometown.
For more information about upcoming LIMBA programs, visit https://limba.net/.