Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell Seeking Re-Election For Fourth Term

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell announced recently that he will be seeking to run for a fourth term as town supervisor.

“The decision to seek re-election has not been an easy one,” Russell said in a statement. “I have thought long and hard to assess if I could continue to serve as Supervisor with the vigor and sense of purpose that I brought to the position every day since January 01, 2006.”

Russell is seeking the Republican nomination and will he running against Mattituck resident Damon Peter Rallis who announced recently he was seeking the Democratic nomination for Southold Town Supervisor, according to SoutholdLocal.

Russell claims he is confident he can bring ‘purpose, vision and vitality’ to Southold Town, according to his statement.

“I will ask the people of Southold to continue to put their faith in me and to continue to offer me guidance as I strive to do the best that I can on behalf of this town,” he said. “I have worked hard to earn the faith and trust that the voters have given me in the past and I would like the opportunity to continue.

Russell also said in his statement that he believes that being Southold Town Supervisor is ‘one of the highest honors the people of Southold can bestow upon an individual’.

“In three previous elections [Southold residents] have entrusted me to steer Southold’s future, from land use to public safety, from preservation to fiscal management, I have tried to live up to that trust,” he said.

“I look forward to a campaign with substantive discussion that focuses on the issues and the challenges that we face as a community,” Russell said. “Keeping Southold unique and vital is worthy of the commitment and challenge.”

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