Ed Romaine, the Republican/Conservative candidate for County Executive, has served as Brookhaven’s Town Supervisor since 2012. Under his leadership, Brookhaven has maintained a AAA bond rating from Wall Street ratings agencies for the past decade, reduced Town debt and held the line on property taxes to spur economic development and make Brookhaven more affordable for our families.
Romaine has earned a reputation for providing cost-effective government through innovation and technology. He is held in high regard by the environmental community, having authored Suffolk’s Clean Water Act and spearheading legislation to protect the Carmans River.
As Supervisor, he’s worked to maintain the Brookhaven’s suburban quality of life by aggressively prosecuting problem landlords and eliminating hundreds of zombie homes. He’s hired more public safety officers to help secure our communities and has worked to ensure that local government best serves all of the residents of the Town.
Romaine has been a recognized leader across Suffolk County throughout his career. Prior to being elected Town Supervisor, he served in the County Legislature and as Suffolk County Clerk, where his pioneering approach to government technology led to increased productivity and improved access to official records. Because of this, he was recognized as NYS County Clerk of the Year.