The eight Democrats and two Working Families Party incumbents in the Suffolk legislature shouldn’t take support from County Executive Steve Levy as a given.
In a recent interview Levy, also a Democrat, wouldn’t commit to campaigning for all the members of the current Democratic governing majority. “I’m going to help Democrats but I’m not going to do it blindly,” he said last week.
“I’m going to be helping those Democrats who I believe are committed to a reform agenda and holding the line on taxes. As long as they show me that they are willing to fight that fight, I will stand beside them 100 percent. But it’s not going to be carte blanche, do whatever you want and then expect me to be there,” Levy said.
James T. Madore
Some political experts, including Republican John V.N. Klein, a former county executive, described Levy as the Democrats’ “greatest asset” going into next year’s elections.
Both Levy and the legislature’s 18 members face re-election in November.