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Vincent E. Colavita

<h3>BACKGROUND</h3> 
<ul> 
 <li>Colavita, 46, of Huntington, is running on the Working Families Party line in the primary election. He is also running on the Democratic Party line. This is his first time running for elected office.</li> 
 <li>Colavita worked in technology at a Manhattan law firm and previously worked as a paralegal.</li> 
 <li>He received a bachelor’s degree in history from LIU Post and a master’s degree in Information and Digital Resource Management from Columbia University.</li> 
</ul> 
<h3>ISSUES</h3> 
<ul> 
 <li>Colavita said he believes the highway department is an important source of jobs to the community and believes in improving the experience for its workers.</li> 
 <li>He said he is focused on upscaling training to improve career opportunities for the town’s employees.</li> 
 <li>Colavita said he is focused on managing the department’s budget to ensure 800 miles of the town’s roads are maintained properly.</li> 
</ul>

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