Ginny Fields
Encyclopedia
Ginny Fields represented the 5th District in the New York State Assembly
, which includes parts of the Long Island
towns of Brookhaven
and Islip
, including Centereach, Farmingville, Fire Island, Holbrook
, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Selden
, Bayport
, Bohemia
, Oakdale
, Ronkonkoma
, Sayville, and West Sayville.
resignation to be become Suffolk County Executive. She was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2008, when she defeated Republican
opponent John Bugler. In September 2010, she lost the Democratic primary race to Ken Mangan. Fields ran in the 2010 general election on the Independence
and Working Families
party lines, but was defeated by Republican Al Graf.
Fields previously served as a lawmaker in the Suffolk County
Legislature (2000–2003), where she chaired the Health Committee. Prior to her election to the legislature she served as a health care administrator for 37 years.
. She and her husband Walter have two grown sons. She and her son William made news in 2009, when neighbors filed a lawsuit charging that they launched an intimidation campaign in a dispute over a school bus stop near Fields' property.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, which includes parts of the Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
towns of Brookhaven
Brookhaven
Brookhaven may refer to:Places in the United States:*Brookhaven, Georgia, a community just north of Atlanta**Brookhaven/Oglethorpe , a passenger rail station in Brookhaven, Georgia*Brookhaven, Mississippi...
and Islip
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
, including Centereach, Farmingville, Fire Island, Holbrook
Holbrook, New York
Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 27,512 at the 2000 Census.-Geography:Holbrook is located at ....
, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Selden
Selden
-People:* Anjelica Selden, an American softballer* Armistead I. Selden* Brian Selden, winner of the 1998 Magic: The Gathering World Championship* Catherine Selden, Gothic novelist of the early 19th century* David Selden...
, Bayport
Bayport
Bayport may refer to a place in the United States:*Bayport, Florida*Bayport, Minnesota*Bayport, New York*Bayport, Wisconsin, a former town*Bayport terminal of the Port of Houston*Bayport Industrial District near La Porte and Pasadena, TexasOther uses...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, Oakdale
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
, Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma may refer to the following places in Long Island, New York:* Ronkonkoma, New York, a census-designated place.* Ronkonkoma Lake, a lake.* Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, a hamlet....
, Sayville, and West Sayville.
Career
Fields was chosen to represent this district in a special election held on March 9, 2004 due to incumbent Steve Levy'sSteve Levy (politician)
Steven A. Levy is the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, elected on November 4, 2003. Originally a fiscally conservative Democrat, Levy joned the Republican Party in an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for governor....
resignation to be become Suffolk County Executive. She was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2008, when she defeated Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
opponent John Bugler. In September 2010, she lost the Democratic primary race to Ken Mangan. Fields ran in the 2010 general election on the Independence
Independence Party of New York
The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
and Working Families
Working Families Party
The Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP...
party lines, but was defeated by Republican Al Graf.
Fields previously served as a lawmaker in the Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
Legislature (2000–2003), where she chaired the Health Committee. Prior to her election to the legislature she served as a health care administrator for 37 years.
Personal life
Fields resides in Oakdale, New YorkOakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
. She and her husband Walter have two grown sons. She and her son William made news in 2009, when neighbors filed a lawsuit charging that they launched an intimidation campaign in a dispute over a school bus stop near Fields' property.