Patrick Halpin

Pat Halpin's early jobs included delivering the Suffolk Sun in the morning and the Long Island Press in the afternoon, sorting drink bottle deposits alongside his father and working at McDonald's in Lindenhurst.¹ He raised two daughters on Long Island's South Shore.¹

At West Babylon High School, he was student body president; his campaign biography recalls organizing a voter registration trip for 450 seniors.¹ He graduated in 1971 and earned a political science degree at Old Dominion University in 1975.² His early political work included managing Congressman Tom Downey's Babylon campaign and then serving on his Washington staff.²

Halpin served in the Suffolk County Legislature and New York Assembly before winning election as county executive in 1987 and serving four years.² His later roles included chairing the Suffolk County Water Authority and Babylon's Industrial Development Agency.¹ He now chairs Babylon's Planning Board.³ His work has also included the Institute for Student Achievement and hosting Cablevision's Meet the Leaders.²

Halpin supports building toward universal Medicare coverage while protecting existing insurance, lowering prescription costs and expanding housing opportunities with community input.⁴ He also favors banning congressional stock trading, preserving clean water and supporting police and border security.⁴ He challenges Republican incumbent Andrew Garbarino in the 2nd District.⁵