Southampton Town Councilwoman to Run For Suffolk County Legislature

Southampton Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, of Noyac, recently announced she will be running for Suffolk County Legislature’s Second Legislative District.

Fleming accepting the Suffolk County Democratic Committee’s nomination to run at the nominating convention of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee held in May.

Fleming has served as Councilwoman since March 2010.

During her tenure, Southampton’s bond rating has risen to among the highest in Suffolk County at AAA.

“I welcome the prospect of building on the great progress we’ve made over the past five years, working with the community and others in government on the many issues that are critical to this area,” said Fleming.

When she joined the Town Council in 2010, she dedicated her time and attention to three areas she considers critical to the East End: keeping government accountable, providing economic opportunity, and protecting our natural and cultural resources.

She graduated from Hunter College and the University of Virginia Law School in 1991, and became a prosecutor in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, where she served as a trial attorney, a member of the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit, and Chief of a Unit attacking fraud in public programs.

She moved to Noyac in 2001, where she lives with her husband Bob, a local contractor, and 12 year-old son Jai, who attends public school in Sag Harbor.

Her law practice in Sag Harbor focuses mainly on matrimonial and family law.

“There’s still work to be done for our local community,” Fleming said, “but the platform of County government will enable me to accomplish more over a wider horizon. So many of our challenges, like water quality, transportation and energy issues, and an economy that meets the needs of the local community, require regional approaches and coordination among multiple towns. If elected, I will welcome the opportunity to work with colleagues county-wide to meet those challenges.”

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