Democrat Miles and Republican Giangregorio are the candidates for Nassau's special election

                                                                             

Nassau's 19th Legislative District

   

Nassau's two main political parties have chosen their candidates for the Feb. 28th special election in the county legislature's South Shore 19th District to replace Steve Rhoads, who was elected to the state senate in November.

Democrats have chosen Robert Miles, who currently is counsel to the Democratic minority on the county legislature. Republicans have selected Michael Giangregorio, who works in finance and has been active in the community. Both candidates live in Merrick.

Neither candidate has known political profile.

Miles is a former deputy county attorney who served as a deputy assessor and, often, the spokeman for former Nassau Assessor David Moog under former Democratic County Executive Laura Curran.

When Republican Bruce Blakeman took office, he fired Miles along with other Democratic appointees but the minority caucus quickly picked him up as their counsel.

A Republican spokesman said Giangregorio has been an advocate for autisim awareness, one of his two sons is on the autism spectrum.

And those are the only details so far.

 


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