William and his four daughters
I was raised in East Patchogue. Upon graduating, I moved to Hampton Bays and started my landscaping business which I continue to this day. I joined the Hampton Bays Rotary and became its President. I then received the “Paul Harris Award” for reformation of the Interact Program at the High School, which made it stronger and continues to this day. I served as a board member of the Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce, and a board member of the Hampton Bays beautification committee. I assisted with town, county and state agencies in the redesign of the entrance to Hampton Bays off Route 24 from Sunrise Highway to Montauk Highway. I also helped establish, as a Charter Member, the Southampton Town Business Alliance, assisting with housing developments, condominiums, beach erosion and restoration projects.
I moved to the Hamlet of Jamesport in 2007 and became a member of the board of the North Fork Chamber of Commerce. Additionally I am a board member of the North Fork Promotional Council, serving as Treasurer. I have served on the Riverhead Energy Committee, helping residents get NYSERDA certified.
I am a member of the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce.
I am a member of the board of directors of the Vail-Levitt Music Hall in Riverhead.
I taught an adult evening course at BOCES for five years.
I also served on Riverhead’s 225th Birthday Committee.
In 2012 I joined the Greater Jamesport Civic Association. I subsequently became the president and reformed quality of life issues facing the community. I helped preserve Sharper Hill, a 37-acre Main Road rural parcel in Jamesport (the last remaining burial grounds of Native Americans predating the United States).
I have worked with the Shinnecock and Montauk Indian tribes, along with local government and county officials.
As a member of the EPCAL watch group, I’m proactive in land preservation and spoke against the sale of EPCAL to a non-transparent company for below market value and a land giveaway, speaking on News 12 and various other media outlets.
It is a passion of mine to share in the community and Riverhead’s history is one them. I approached Riverhead Town Board and got approval in 2017 to create “Let’s Relive Riverhead’s Past Thru its History.” I sponsor advertising on two local radio stations that inform the listeners’ about Riverhead and what it was like in its past.
William and his granddaughter
William and his grandson
William and both grandchildren
On a personal note, I have four daughters and two grandchildren. I am very active in my church, serving as a Eucharistic minister, usher, lay reader, and on the vestry.
