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, 2025 to begin their three-year term. Each local water district is comprised of three commissioners on each board.

NSWCA Past-President and current South Farmingdale Water District Commissioner Ralph Atoria 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. Newly-elected NSWCA President John Coumatos, who serves as Chairman of the Board for the Bethpage Water District 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:

• Emmanoyil Vlepakis, Albertson Water District                Re-elected
• John F. Coumatos, Bethpage Water District                     Re-elected
• John Morrison, Carle Place Water District                          Newly Elected
• Glenn Barnett, Cathedral Gardens Water District          Re-elected                           ­
• James Spanopoulos, Franklin Square Water District Newly Elected
• Alan Cooper, Garden City Park Water                                  Re-elected
• Bernard McCabe, Glenwood Water District                       Re-elected
• James Logan, Greenlawn Water District                             Re-elected
• Karl M. Schweitzer, Hicksville Water District                    Re-elected
• Thomas Abbate, Jericho Water District                               Re-elected
• Charles Savinetti, Jr., Locust Valley Water District        Re-elected
• Brian Morris, Manhasset-Lakeville Water District          Re-elected
• Michael E. Mazzola, Massapequa Water District            Re-elected
• Richard P. Niznik, Oyster Bay Water District                     Re-elected
• Andrew N. Bader, Plainview Water District                        Re-elected
• David Brackett, Port Washington Water District             Re-elected
• Michael Kosinski, Roslyn Water District                              Re-elected
• John Hirt, South Farmingdale Water District                     Re-elected
• Joseph Perry, South Huntington Water District                Re-elected
• Carl Kolansky, West Hempstead Water District               Newly Elected
• Rodney Caines, Westbury Water District                           Re-elected