Ginny Fields | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 5th district | |
In office 2004–2010 | |
Preceded by | Steve Levy |
Succeeded by | Al Graf |
Member of the Suffolk County Legislature | |
In office 2000–2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nov. 30,1945 78) [1] Newport News,Virginia [1] | (age
Political party | Republican (Democrat until 2015) |
Spouse | Walter [1] |
Children | two sons |
Residence | Oakdale,New York [1] |
Occupation | health care administrator [1] |
Education | high school [1] |
Virginia Fields (born November 30,1945) represented the 5th District in the New York State Assembly,which includes parts of the Long Island towns of Brookhaven and Islip,including Centereach,Farmingville,Fire Island,Holbrook,Holtsville,Lake Ronkonkoma,Selden,Bayport,Bohemia,Oakdale,Ronkonkoma,Sayville,and West Sayville.
Fields was chosen to represent this district in a special election held on March 9,2004,due to incumbent Steve Levy's resignation to become Suffolk County Executive. [2] She was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2008,when she defeated Republican opponent John Bugler. In September 2010,she lost the Democratic primary race to Ken Mangan. [3] Fields ran in the 2010 general election on the Independence and Working Families party lines,but was defeated by Republican Al Graf. [4]
Fields previously served as a lawmaker in the Suffolk County Legislature (2000–2003),where she chaired the Health Committee. Prior to her election to the legislature she served as a health care administrator for 37 years.
In 2015,Fields left the Democratic Party and registered as a Republican. [5]
Fields resides in Oakdale,New York. She and her husband Walter have two grown sons. [1]
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