Steve Levy (politician)

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Steve Levy (farthest left) with various New York politicians. From left: Steve Levy, Congressman Tim Bishop, Congressman Gary Ackerman, Congressman Steve Israel, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, Congressman Peter T. King, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi

Steven ("Steve") Levy (born 1959) is the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, elected on November 4, 2003. His father was Jewish, though he attended Catholic school.

Steve Levy is a graduate of Sachem High School, State University of New York at Stony Brook (Magna Cum Laude) and St. John's University Law School.

In 1985, at the age of 26, he was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature. In 2000, after serving 15 years in the County Legislature, he was elected to the New York State Assembly representing the 5th Assembly District.

Levy, a self labeled Democrat and Fiscal Conservative ran for the office of Suffolk County Executive in 2003. ^[1] He opposed Republican Edward Romaine. Levy entered office in 2004 and continues to serve as County Executive. On Nov 6, 2007 , he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term with cross-endorsement and receiving 96% of the vote.

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• Office of the County Executive (official page)
• Office of the County Executive (official page)