Politics & Government
Kevin LaValle Sworn In As New Brookhaven Town Clerk
The former councilman has stepped down from his post, creating a vacancy on the Town Council. A special election is expected.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Newly-elected Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle was sworn into his post Wednesday.
LaValle, a Republican, resigned his seat on the Town Council to take up the seat, which oversees all of the town's vital records.
Supervisor Ed Romaine is expected to set a date for a special election within 60 to 90 days of the vacancy, a Brookhaven Town spokesman said.
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After his election, LaValle told Newsday that he was “excited about a new challenge ahead to be able to lead the clerk’s office and the critical role it plays in town government.”
Longtime Brookhaven town clerk Donna Lent retired last year.
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LaValle comes from a political family, including his cousin, former state senator Ken LaValle, and his brother, John Jay LaValle, who served as Brookhaven town supervisor and later the county GOP's chair.
He has served on the town council since 2014.
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