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Assemblywoman Ginny Fields (D/WFP) represents the 5th
Assembly District, which includes parts of the towns of
Brookhaven and Islip, including Centereach, Farmingville,
Fire Island, Holbrook, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Selden,
Bayport, Bohemia, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, and
West Sayville. She was elected to the Assembly in a special
election on March 9, 2004.
A lifelong Suffolk resident, wife, mother, Oakdale homeowner
and taxpayer, Fields knows the value of a hard-earned dollar
and is dedicated to ensuring Suffolk County remains a place
where families look forward to a bright future.
Ginny Fields was first elected to the Suffolk County
Legislature in November 1999 where she served two terms.
As a County Legislator, she voted to save Suffolk taxpayers
$115 million and authored legislation directing Suffolk
County to complete the Smart Growth Master Plan. A strong,
civic-minded leader, Fields co-founded the Oakdale Civic
Association, served on the Board of Directors of the Sayville
Chamber of Commerce and knows what it takes to attract
businesses and create jobs.
Fields is committed to providing children with the education
they will need to compete for the best jobs. A mother of two
sons, former PTA member and Cub Scout Den Mother, Ginny
Fields will advocate for more state aid for Islip and
Brookhaven schools, promote parental involvement, and
keep college affordable.
Fields is the former chair of the Suffolk County Legislature’s
Health Committee. She also enjoyed a 37-year career as a
health care administrator. Her experience has shown her
that HMOs and insurance companies need to put patient
care before profits. She will fight to hold insurance
companies liable for denying necessary treatment, cut
prescription drug costs, and stand up to the governor’s
attempts to cut health care funding.
Fields sponsored a law in the County Legislature requiring
Suffolk County to make readily available to the public
comparison prices from local pharmacies for the top 25
drugs used by seniors – helping some seniors save up to
$50 monthly per prescription.
Involved in her community, Ginny Fields worked as a
grassroots leader and activist for many years. As an
environmentalist, she has been concerned with wetlands,
habitat and open space and served as president of the Great
South Bay Audubon Society. In 1999, she championed the
acquisition by New York State of Benton Bay — comprising
127 acres of wetlands — after working for 10 years to
facilitate preservation of the parcel.
Fields has a strong record of delivering on what’s important
to Suffolk families, and will stand up for their well-being, by
cutting the cost of living, increasing school aid, and providing
quality, affordable health care.