| Jon Kaiman | |
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| Town Supervisor of Town of North Hempstead |
Jon Kaiman is the Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead. Currently he is serving his fourth term in office. He first took office on January 1, 2004. A Democrat, he is the Town's third Democratic Supervisor, following Ben Zwirn and May W. Newburger.
Supervisor Kaiman, 48, implemented initiatives in the Town. One was the development of a 311 Response System. The 311 Response System fast-tracks public complaints and requests about government. In addition, Kaiman initiated Project Independence, an innovative program specifically designed to assist seniors who want to "age in place."
Kaiman is responsible for several environmental-friendly programs such as: North Hempstead's Townwide School Recycling Program, S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants)/Pharmaceutical Collection Event),[1] Operation Clean Sweep, and North Hempstead’s Earth Day Program, including EcoFest . He has also led North Hempstead to green its vehicle fleet by purchasing hybrid and electric vehicles vehicles for the town.
Kaiman’s time in office has resulted in North Hempstead being ranked forty-six in Money ’s 2008 listing of the “Best 100 Places to Live in America.” [2] The Town of North Hempstead was the highest of three communities within New York state to be ranked on the list.[2]
Kaiman, who was raised in New Jersey, is a longtime resident of Great Neck. He graduated from Hofstra University and Hofstra Law School. Kaiman was elected to the Nassau County District Court in 1999. As judge, he presided over criminal, civil, landlord/tenant, and municipal code cases. Serving only two years, Kaiman received the highest rating from the Nassau County Bar Association’s Judicial Screening Committee.[3]
Kaiman is married and has two sons and a daughter. He is a former trustee of Temple Israel of Great Neck where he and his wife are regular players in the temple's annual musical.