Thomas P. Hand R

Councilmember, Town of Oyster Bay

Credit: James Escher

Hand, 64, of Massapequa Park, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines in the general election. He was elected to the town board in 2017.
He has served as chairman of the Massapequa Water District Board of Water Commissioners and as an officer on the executive board of the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners Association. As a councilman, Hand said he has overseen approvals to help the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation jumpstart remediation of the Grumman plume.
Hand has worked with his colleagues on the town board to improve parks by adding field upgrades, enhancing community pool amenities and expanding public Wi-Fi availability. He is a trustee for the Christina Renna Foundation, a nonprofit that assists in research for children’s cancer.

Hand said one of his top priorities is fiscal discipline — to continue to ensure that every dollar spent is done so responsibly, while delivering the best services.
Hand also plans to continue paving projects, upgrades and enhancements at recreational facilities, and to protect communities from zombie properties.
Safeguarding the environment by increasing initiatives with water quality protection remains an area of focus, as does making historical improvements to downtown Hicksville.