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But, in fact, Hispanic officials and advocates for years have depicted Mr. Levy as a bullying figure, making hay out of an issue that's popular with many white residents even though the county has very little role in enforcing immigration laws. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 30 December 2009
Steven A. Levy[1] [pronounced Lee-vee] (born August 25, 1959, in Glendale, Queens[2]) is the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, elected on November 4, 2003.
Steve Levy, along with his brother and sister, was raised in Holbrook, New York by his father Andrew Levy, who owned a Brooklyn appliance store, and his mother, Marie Cavalcante Levy.[3] He is a graduate of Sachem High School in Holbrook (1977), the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1981, magna cum laude) and St. John's University Law School (1984).[2] In 1984, at the age of 25, he was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature where he served for 15 years (1985-2000).[3] Levy married Colleen West on December 2, 1994, at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Sayville, New York[4] and they live in Bayport, New York with her children Shannon and Erin.[2][5] In 2000, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, where he represented the 5th Assembly District from 2001 to 2003.[3]
Levy, a self labeled Democrat and Fiscal Conservative ran for the office of Suffolk County Executive in 2003.[6] He opposed Republican Edward Romaine. Levy entered office in 2004 and continues to serve as County Executive. On November 6, 2007, he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term with cross-endorsement and receiving 96% of the vote.
Levy has been accused by some immigrant advocates of helping to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment by promoting tough policies against illegal immigration; this criticism grew more widespread in the wake of a brutal November 2008 murder of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant, in Suffolk County. Levy himself, however, has disclaimed any connection between his county's policies and that attack, which he described as not "a question of any county policy or legislation," but "a question of bad people doing horrific things."[7] But, in fact, Hispanic officials and advocates for years have depicted Mr. Levy as a bullying figure, making hay out of an issue that's popular with many white residents even though the county has very little role in enforcing immigration laws. [8]
References
- ^ "Minutes of Organizational Meeting" (PDF). Suffolk County Legislature. January 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b c Vitello, Paul (June 13, 2007). "Suffolk's Leader Wins a Following on Immigration". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b c Epstein, Reid J. (October 31, 2007). "Levy faces almost certain reelection" (PDF). Newsday. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Marriages at St. Ann's: Colleen West & Steve Levy" (PDF). St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Sayville, NY. February 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Awards: 2008 Awardees: Colleen West-Levy". Long Island Business News. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp3.cfm?dept=19&id=2358. Retrieved on 2007-03-07. [dead link]
- ^ Peter Applebome. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Nov 20, 2008. pg. A.36
- ^ Semple, Kirk (November 13, 2008). "A Killing in a Town Where Latinos Sense Hate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14.