Mangano, Edward

As of 2001, he is serving his third term as Legislator for the 17th District which in addition to Hicksville includes Bethpage, Muttontown, Brookville, East Norwich, and parts of Jericho, Syosset, Plainview, Old Westbury and Oyster Bay. A graduate of Hofstra School of Law, Ed was admitted into the New York State Bar in 1988. Ed has worked hard to foster the revitalization of the former Grumman Property. Ed established a Senior Citizen and Community Center in Bethpage, in order to increase residents access to important Nassau County services. Ed also established a youth program to provide a place for teenagers to gather. Ed was instrumental in restoring Cantiague Park pools and age-oriented playground area. Ed has been a leader in preserving land to protect our environment and provide open space for future generations. In fact, Ed was instrumental in preserving land in Hicksville as a nature sanctuary. Ed has received many recognitions for his advocacy, including Humanitarian of the Year for Family Residence and Essential Enterprises, Legislator of the Year Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter #82, Nassau Council Small Business Person of the Year, Honoree Children's House Tee-Off for Kids, Citizenship Award Knights of Columbus Hartigan Council, Hicksville Youth Council Award and Community Leadership Award Boy Scout Troop 604. Ed is active in many charitable and fraternal organizations. Ed has served on the Board of Directors of Children's House, Honorary Trustee Family and Children's Services, Past President Bethpage/Plainview Rotary Club, board member Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, member Northrop/Grumman property development task force, Grumman Master Planning council, Steering Committee Member Long Island Software Technology incubator @ Briarcliffe college and Town of Oyster Bay Youth Advisory Committee. As Nassau County Legislator, Ed is the Ranking Member of the Public Works, Recreation and Parks Committee. Ed also serves on the Rules Committee, Procedures Committee and Economic, Community Development and Labor Committee.

Information from Doreen - 11/22/00

Below Information from the CPHS Newsletter, January/February 2010

Nassau County Legislator Edward Mangano will be sworn in as Nassau County Executive on January 1, 2010 at Bethpage High School. Ed exhibits pride in the Bethpage Community he grew up in, and where he chose to settle with his wife Linda and raise their two sons, Salvatore and Alex. Ed is proud of the education he received while attending Bethpage Schools, and the value of honest, hard work taught to him by his father at an early age. Hard work where no task was beneath him, only giving him the opportunity to climb the ladder and move ahead.

Ed graduated from Bethpage High School in 1980, Hofstra University 1984, and Hofstra Law School in 1987, he then went into private law practice. Ed became involved in the concerns of his community which directed him towards his political career and was elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 1995. Over the years, as Nassau County Legislator, he has accomplished much for our community, namely the redevelopment of the Grumman property.

The Bethpage Community is proud of the accomplishments of Ed which was very evident by the many signs that sprung up around town and the bumper stickers on cars, of the many active supporters of his "grassroots" campaign.