Re-elected and newly elected water commissioners from 21 local water districts who are members of the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) were sworn into office on January 1, 2024 to begin their three-year term. Each local water district is comprised of three commissioners on each board.

NSWCA Past-President and Locust Valley Water District Chairwomen Patricia Peterson commented on the election results, “This election is always a superb example of local representation by and for each community as local voters are electing an individual who lives amongst them to safeguard their water, not only for today, but into the future.”

Voter-elected, commissioner-run districts (21 in total) provide water to over 620,000 consumers in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Incoming NSWCA President and South Farmingdale Water District Commissioner Ralph Atoria added, “I am extremely pleased to welcome all our new and returning colleagues to the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association.”

Re-elected and newly elected water commissioners from each District are as follows:

• Brian Hassan, Albertson Water District                            Newly Elected
• Scott Greco, Bethpage Water District                              Re-elected
• Kenneth Gass, Jr., Carle Place Water District                   Re-elected
• Ray Rockensies, Cathedral Gardens Water District          Re-elected                           ­
• Anthony Boccella, Franklin Square Water District             Newly Elected
• Peter Chimenti, Garden City Park Water                          Re-elected
• Rod Ford, Glenwood Water District                                 Newly Elected
• John H. Clark, Greenlawn Water District                          Re-elected
• William Schuckmann, Hicksville Water District                  Re-elected
• Patricia A. Beckerle, Jericho Water District                       Re-elected
• Patricia Peterson, Locust Valley Water District                 Re-elected
• Mark S. Sauvigne, Manhasset-Lakeville Water District      Re-elected
• Thomas McCarthy, Massapequa Water District                Re-elected
• Robert J. McEvoy, Oyster Bay Water District                    Re-elected
• Marc Laykind, Plainview Water District                            Re-elected
• Peter Meyer, Port Washington Water District                    Re-elected
• William Costigan, Roslyn Water District                           Re-elected
• Ralph Atoria, South Farmingdale Water District                Re-elected
• Ciro DePalo, South Huntington Water District                   Re-elected
• Kenneth P. Wenthen, Jr., West Hempstead Water District Re-elected
• Kelby Then, Westbury Water District                               Newly Elected