- Matt Meng
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Matthew T. Meng (born January 18, 1952) is a long-time environmental and conservation policy advocate and community leader in Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. He declared as the Democratic nominee in the February 9, 2010 runoff election to fill the New York Assembly seat recently vacated by Rob Walker.[1] He unsuccessfully ran in 2008 as the Democratic candidate for New York State Senate in the 5th District.[2] He ran against Republican incumbent Carl Marcellino who has served as Senator since a special election in 1995.
Meng, a native Long Islander, grew up in Roslyn Estates, New York. He is the owner and operator of The Little Garage, a 34 year old BMW specialty shop in Huntington, New York. Meng and his wife, Claire-Louise, have three children, Cristina, Marie-Louise, and Kathryn.
Government Experience
2007 Democratic Candidate - Town Clerk for the Town of Oyster Bay[3][4]
Nassau County Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Museums - Advisory Board
Nassau County HUB Smart Growth - Participant
East Norwich Civic Association - President [5]
Friends of the Bay, "Environmental Watchdogs" - Vice President [6]
Long Island Drinking Water Coalition, "Aquifer Protection" - Co-Founder & Vice President
United Civic Associations of North Oyster Bay - Co-Founder & Secretary
STOP Avalon Coalition, "to prevent inappropriate development" - Founder
CERT: Community Emergency Response Team - Member
Nassau County Committee ManReferences
External links
Categories:- New York Democrats
- 1952 births
- Living people
- New York politician stubs
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