Meet Laura

Laura knows first-hand the challenges facing New York families. She is committed to keeping families safe, growing the economy, and making Nassau County a place where people can afford to buy a home, raise a family and open a business.

Growing Up

Laura grew up in Baldwin, where she developed a deep commitment to service by volunteering at South Nassau Communities Hospital and Camp Anchor, a camp for children and adults with special needs. Her dedication to helping others only deepened during her time at Georgetown University, where she was selected as a George Baker Scholar, a program that shaped her leadership and commitment to community service.

After college, Laura returned to New York and volunteered with GMHC during the height of the AIDS epidemic, providing care to people who were often ostracized and facing misinformation and fear. She later traveled to Kolkata, India, to work with St. Mother Teresa at her home for the dying, continuing her lifelong commitment to serving vulnerable communities.

Laura went on to attend Georgetown Law Center and NYU School of Law. After graduating, she began her legal career as a litigator with Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP. During her tenure at Cahill, she was active in the firm’s pro bono program, representing victims of domestic violence. Later, she joined the Westerman Ball firm in Nassau County.

Leader in Local Government

Laura ran for Hempstead Town Supervisor because she saw a need for a problem-solving approach in local government, where partisan fights and corruption were damaging the community and placing additional burdens on taxpayers.

In 2017, Laura became the first Democrat to be elected Hempstead Town Supervisor in 112 years. As Supervisor, Laura managed a budget of nearly $500 million and led the operations of all town departments. She took aim at waste and corruption and made the Town government more accessible, transparent and accountable to taxpayers. Her cost saving measures enabled the Town to lower taxes for residents after years of tax hikes.

As Supervisor, Laura led efforts to revitalize the town’s infrastructure, sued to recover damages for contaminants in the public water supply and passed critical legislation relating to sexual harassment and veterans’ benefits.

A Voice for Nassau County

In her first term in Congress, Laura has worked tirelessly to bring Nassau County’s priorities to Washington and find common-sense solutions to the problems Long Island families are facing. She has fought to bring federal resources back home, lower the cost of living, bolster Long Island’s economy and make our communities safer.

Since taking office, Laura has proudly secured over $50M in federal funding to Nassau County, including direct investments in public safety, clean water and resources for families and students.

Laura hears from working families across Nassau County about how skyrocketing costs have made it too expensive to live on Long Island. She has been a leader in Congress working to eliminate the SALT cap, which has led to double taxation of Long Islanders. She has stood up against historic Medicaid cuts and helped pass reforms to crack down on insurance middlemen who are unfairly raising the cost of prescriptions. She has fought to restore critical ACA premium tax credits to lower the cost of health insurance by up to thousands of dollars a month for working families.

Laura knows that Nassau County’s vibrant and diverse communities fuel our economy and make us who we are as Long Islanders. She has led the charge in Congress to extend TPS for law-abiding Haitians in Nassau County and across the country. As Haitian TPS holders face the possibility of being forced to return to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti, Laura has stood shoulder to shoulder with our Haitian neighbors. She is also fighting to protect our democracy and stop the Administration’s attacks on voting rights by pushing back against attempts to suppress access to the ballot box.

Laura believes that elected leaders in Congress must stand their ground, work in a bipartisan manner and remain relentlessly focused on solving the challenges facing everyday Americans. She is continuing to fight for families and businesses on Long Island, and will work with anyone to deliver for New York’s 4th Congressional District.