• Sponsored Legislation to Standardize Home Energy Audits in Suffolk County, making Suffolk County the first municipality in the Country to define a “Home Energy Audit,” thereby facilitating a business-friendly environment and encouraging consumer protection (Res 1094).
• Sponsored Legislation to establish the Suffolk County Drug Mapping Index and a Countywide heroin activity alert program (Natalie’s Law) (IR-2049-2008), (Res 1122-2008)
• Ban on Sale of Aerosol Products (Res. 511) - Helping to keep our kids from making terrible decisions, this legislation bars anyone under the age of 18 from buying aerosol products so there is no chance of them buying such goods for recreational purposes.
• Co-Sponsored MTA Tax Law Suit Legislation (Res. 893) - Cosponsored bipartisan legislation to authorize the County Attorney to file an amicus brief with Nassau County to halt the unfair, job killing MTA tax.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to develop the Wireless Suffolk County Local Development Corporation, to bring free and affordable broadband access to county residents, students, businesses, and tourists.
• Sponsored New York State’s landmark, first At-Store Plastic Bag Recycling Program.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to establish a Tuition Assistance Program in Suffolk County Community College fro children and spouses of fallen Soldiers.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to require companies doing business with the County to certify compliance with Federal Law with respect to lawful hiring of employees.
• Sponsored legislation appropriating funds through the issuance of Sewer District Serial Bonds for the improvements to Suffolk County Sewer District No. 3 (Res. 1201-11)
• Sponsored legislation designating Edward W. Stever as 2012 Suffolk County Poet Laureate (Res. 366-11)
• Co-Sponsored authorizing planning steps for acquisition of land to develop the American Venice in the Town of Babylon, also known as the Marine Inc. Property.
• Sponsored legislation to exempt deployed or mobilized active duty military personnel from paying County parks daily fees.
• Co-Sponsored legislation appropriating funds in connection with a Memorial for the Victims of the September 11th Terrorist Attack.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to donate body armor vest to the United States Department of Defense to protect our citizen-soldiers.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requiring the use of bio-diesel fuel in the Suffolk County fleet to reduce emissions, improve air quality and promote the use of alternative fuels.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to prohibit the sale of Dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors within the County of Suffolk.
• Co-Sponsored legislation for the preservation of the Watson Avenue Wetlands property under the Suffolk County Multi-faceted Land Preservation Program.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to restrict placement of sex offenders.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution establishing a permanent Downtown Revitalization Citizens Advisory Panel.
• Co-Sponsored legislation appropriating funds for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for County facilities.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requesting the New York State Legislature amend the Tax Law authorizing the County of Suffolk to exempt the purchase of any hybrid, fuel efficient, alternative fuel, “clean fuel’, or electric motor vehicle from certain taxes.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution in support of New York State legislation to strengthen penalties for individuals who commit sexual offenses against children.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution requesting the U.S. Congress to enact the 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007.
• Sponsored legislation to appoint Effie Gicas as a member of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Commission.
• Co-Sponsored legislation authorizing payments to Day Care Providers in advance of the audit process.
• Sponsored legislation appropriating funds in connection with safety improvements on CR 3, Wellwood Avenue in the Village of Lindenhurst.
• Co-Sponsored an amendment for the reconstruction/widening of CR 3, Wellwood Avenue bridge over the Southern State Parkway.
• Co-Sponsored a Local Law to encourage and facilitate participation by minority group members and women with respect to Suffolk County contracts.
• Supported supplementing existing HEAP Program to benefit a wider range of Suffolk residents.
• Co-Sponsored an application fee waiver policy for Civil Service Examinations to bridge the socio-economic divide.
• Co-Sponsored a Charter Law creating a County Department of Information Technology.
• Sponsored legislation requesting the State of New York to create the Long Island Workforce Housing Incentive Program.
• Co-Sponsored the establishment of the Homeowners Tax Reform Commission.
• Co-Sponsored a local law expanding veteran’s alternative real property tax exemption.
• Co-Sponsored a Local Law to expand volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers real property tax exemptions.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requesting State of New York to amend Real Property Tax Law for eligible reservists.
• Co-Sponsored a Local Law to prohibit all registered sex offenders from residing near schools, day care centers and playgrounds.
• Voted to establish the Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated (“STOP-DWI”) as a Division within the Probation Department.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution to establish a “Safe Communities Initiative” Task Force to study the expanded use of security camera systems to deter crime and assist law enforcement.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution to encourage and facilitate participation by minority group members and women with respect to Suffolk County Contracts.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to prohibit a County Clerk’s Office from accepting for filing or recording any documents which include the social security number of any person.
• Co-Sponsored legislation reestablishing a common sense policy for the selection of arbitrators in collective bargaining.
• Co-Sponsored legislation in support of increasing penalties for criminal convictions of drunk driving where children are passengers.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to establish a new program in the Office of Women’s Services for mitigating domestic violence.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to evaluate the feasibility of establishing co-generation for County facilities in Yaphank and the North County Complex.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to expand volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers real property tax exemptions.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to train four additional Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to assist the County in times of emergencies.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to appropriate funds for construction of a marine boat pump out facility in the Southwest Sewer District of Suffolk County.
• Sponsored legislation to appropriate funds for the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts.
• Co-Sponsored legislation to link County Park fees for veterans to park fees for senior citizens.
• Co-Sponsored a local law to add ecological health and marine productivity as acceptable criteria for county dredging projects.
• Co-Sponsored a legislation requesting United States Congress to enact the Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005.
• Co-Sponsored the multi-faceted land preservation of Carll’s River Headwaters property.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution to implement Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Program for future County construction projects.
• Co-Sponsored a Charter Law creating a County Department of Environment and Energy.
• Sponsored legislation to develop a web page for the tracking of Brownfield properties to be auctioned in Suffolk County.
• Co-Sponsored legislation authorizing the County Sheriff and Police Department to monitor registered sex offenders.
• Sponsored an amendment to the Suffolk County Community College Budget to properly resource an affordable education for the residents of Suffolk County.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requesting the U.S. Congress enact the “Reverse Mortgages to Help America’s Seniors Act”.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requesting the State of New York to share County jail construction costs.
• Sponsored legislation in support of regulating the emission of carbon dioxide by electric generating facilities.
• Co-Sponsored a resolution requesting the State of New York to authorize the County of Suffolk to establish an independent Office of School Inspector General.