Cub Scout Pack 590 recently held their Annual Pine Wood Derby at the Lockhart School, and Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt was on hand to enjoy the races and admire the competing race cars made by the scout troop members.

Shown in photo, left to right, are: Matthew Shulman; Town Clerk Steve Labriola; Town Councilman Joe Pinto; Presiding Officer Schmitt; Michael Casalotti; and Town Supervisor John Venditto.

Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt, the Presiding Officer of the Legislature, conducted the grand opening celebrations of New King Dragon Restaurant, located at Hicksville Road and Merrick Road in Massapequa. The grand opening event featured dancing dragons to bring good luck to the establishment.

Shown in photo, left to right, are: John Lan, President of the U.S. Tianjin Association; Stephen Szeglin; Presiding Officer Schmitt; New King Dragon owners Jess Huang, Eric Chen and John Yam; and Santo Squatrito, owner of Marsala Restaurant.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Nassau County Majority Leader Legislator Peter Schmitt and Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey met with Nassau County Police Officers before their departure for Haiti to aide in the disaster relief efforts. The officers, all volunteers, left for Haiti from Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh New York and will be in Haiti for at least ten days to help provide relief.

From left are Legislative Majority Leader Peter Schmitt, Detective John Nedd, Detective Fritz St. Jean, Police Officer Karl-Otto Hill, County Executive Edward Mangano, Police Officer Rubens Edouard, Detective Emmanuel Midy, Detective Rhubens Toussaint and Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey.

On Monday, January 4, 2010, the new Nassau County Legislature held its Induction Ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.  Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt was sworn in for his 7th term as Legislative representative for L.D. 12.  The former Minority Leader was then voted in as the new Majority Leader and Presiding Officer of the 19 member Legislature, which is now comprised of 11 Republicans and 8 Democrats.

“I thank all the voters for giving me the opportunity to serve as Presiding Officer and I am so proud to take the helm of the new majority,” said Schmitt.  “We’ve had ten years of Democratic control, and now it is time for change – for the better!”

The Legislature held its first meeting of 2010 on Monday and approved the new Rules of the Legislature which include measures to streamline the legislative process, reduce waiting times for speakers and improve scrutiny on legislative items. 

“We’ve inherited a deficit of dismal proportions and a budget reliant on one-shots, borrowing and tax increases.  I am very anxious to begin resolving this imbalance without imposing any new taxes or fees on the overburdened taxpayers of this county,” said the Presiding Officer. 

Presiding Officer Schmitt will be the Chair of the Rules Committee and the Vice-Chair of the Budget Review Committee.   

In photo are:  Legislator Schmitt is being sworn in by U.S. Congressman Peter King as his wife Lois and daughter Samantha look on. 

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