Legislator Lou D’Amaro is currently in his third term in the Suffolk County Legislature, where he represents the 17th Legislative District, which includes parts of Huntington Station, Huntington, South Huntington, Dix Hills, Melville, West Hills, Deer Park and North Babylon.  He is Chairman of the Ways and Means committee, Vice-Chairman of the Budget & Finance committee and Vice-Chairman of the Environment, Planning and Agriculture committee of the Suffolk County Legislature.
As a native Suffolk County resident and a homeowner, parent and husband, Legislator D’Amaro focuses on issues that directly impact our quality of life.  His governmental philosophy includes fiscal restraint as well as strong support for local businesses, job creation, and environmental initiatives.   He has been a leader on such issues as tax relief, government reform, neighborhood safety, environmental preservation and the local economy.  Legislator D’Amaro was instrumental in recently deploying more police officers to the Huntington Station community to combat crime.  In addition, he has sponsored legislation banning the use of artificial trans fats in Suffolk County food establishments, requiring chain restaurants to post caloric content on menus, fostering the development of workforce housing and bringing more transparency to County government.
In the community, Legislator D’Amaro is a member of the Sons of Italy Constantino Brumidi Lodge in Deer Park, an active member of the New York State Bar Association and supports many not-for-profit organizations and events.  He received the 2007 Government Leader of the Year Award from the Route 110 Redevelopment Corporation, the 2009 Public Service Award from the Cold Spring Hills Civic Association, the 2009 Thursday’s Child Community Service Award and was honored for his support for the Long Island NAACP ACT-SO Program.
Legislator D’Amaro has served at many levels of government and was active in both Huntington and Babylon, the two towns covered by his current legislative district, prior to being elected County Legislator.  He is a former Assistant Town Attorney in Babylon, a past Chairman of the Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals (where he served for over 10 years), a former member of the Town of Huntington Economic Development Corporation and current Co-Chairman of the Huntington Station Action Coalition.  In addition, he currently serves on the Leadership Council of the Route 110 Partnership.
At other levels of government, Legislator D’Amaro has served as a congressional aide in Washington D.C., as a staff member to a New York State Assemblyman, and as a senior legislative aide to former County Legislator (and now County Executive) Steve Levy.  On the County level, Legislator D’Amaro also served as a member of the Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency, the Suffolk County Sewer Agency and as an informal advisor to the County Executive’s Labor Advisory Board.
In addition to his many years of government experience, Legislator D’Amaro has been practicing law for more than 20 years, primarily in the areas of litigation, business law and real estate.  He first practiced in Manhattan, eventually managing the firm’s real estate department, and then became a solo practitioner in private practice on Long Island, focusing on commercial real estate, zoning and corporate transactions.  He is currently Of Counsel at Rivkin Radler LLP in the firm’s Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use Practice Group.  A graduate of Deer Park High School, Stony Brook University and St. John’s University Law School, Legislator D’Amaro lives in North Babylon with his wife and two sons.