North Fork 2019 Election: Krupski Sweeps Legislator Race

NORTH FORK, NY — After the votes were tallied, incumbent Al Krupski won a race against Remy Bell for Suffolk County Legislature by a wide margin.

According to the unofficial tally, Krupski garnered 13,872 votes and Bell, 6994.

Krupski, 59, represents the 1st Legislative district, which is geographically the largest of the 18, stretching more than 70 miles from Middle Island in Brookhaven Town, through Riverhead and Southold Towns, to Fishers Island.

Krupski, a Democrat, and his wife Mary, have one son, Nicholas. Nicholas and his wife Racheal recently welcomed their baby Victoria. The Krupskis also have two daughters, Colleen and Kim, married to Brandon. Krupski's children have also pursued careers that reflect his dedication to the North Fork and the family's agricultural roots: Nick Krupski is an incumbent Southampton Town Trustee; Kim is the county executive director for Farm Service Agency, USDA.

Krupski earned a Bachelor of Science in plant science at the University of Delaware and is a fourth generation farmer at Krupski's Pumpkin Farm in Cutchogue. He was first elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in January, 2013. Before that, he was elected in 1985 as a Southold Town Trustee, where he served for 11 years as president. Next, he was elected to the Southold town board in 2005, where he also served two years as deputy supervisor.

To read Patch's interview with Krupski, click here.