Wayne H. Wink Jr. D

BACKGROUND

• Wink, 58, of Mineola, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic Party line in the general election
• He is serving as counsel to the Minority Democratic caucus of the Nassau County Legislature. Wink has been town clerk for North Hempstead Town, a former Nassau County legislator and a former North Hempstead Town councilmember.
• Wink received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hofstra University in Hempstead and a law degree from St. John’s University Law School. 

ISSUES

• Wink vows to work to fix Nassau’s property assessment system, which costs Nassau homeowners tens of millions of dollars annually, he said.
• He said he will be an “independent voice” and launch thorough audits of Nassau’s government agencies and ensure public money is being spent wisely.
• Wink said he will work to get the county’s outside contracts under control and ensure the county’s money is spent wisely through prudent budgeting and vendor procurement.