BIO
Michael Gionesi is motivated by a sense of duty to his community, and his work in the family court has intensified his passion for community service. He is running for the Nassau County Legislature to focus on social services and addiction prevention, reduce property taxes, support small businesses and increase bipartisanship and collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for Nassau taxpayers.
Gionesi is a SUNY Farmingdale graduate who later served as an adjunct professor of law at Touro Law Center in Central Islip, where he earned his Juris Doctor.
Michael resides in North Bellmore. He is a principal law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court justice and previously practiced matrimonial and family law in private practice.
TOP 3 ISSUES
- Reopening the Safe Center and ensuring that union workers and retirees have access to health care are among his top concerns.
- Prioritizing the disbursement of the opioid settlement funds received by the county.
- Working to cut spending on outside legal counsel fees and ensure the community has the resources it deserves.
