Biography
Democrat Amanda Field, 46, is a candidate for the state’s 15th Assembly District running on the Democratic Party line ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Field was elected Commissioner of the Plainview Water District in 2016 and is also a serving member of the state’s Clean Water Coalition.
Field, an Old Bethpage resident, helped secure over $28 million in grants to the Plainview Water District to treat for emerging contaminants and infrastructure improvements and was elected to the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association. In 2021, Field served as the association’s president and currently is the Legislative Committee Co-chair of the Long Island Water Conference.
The candidate has also held a position on the New York State Regional Planning Consortium for Children and Families which is dedicated to the mental health and wellness of today’s youth.
Before running for office, Amanda was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 34, which prompted her to research local environmental issues about the cause of her diagnosis. She learned about water issues and that the only way to fix them was political.
Professionally, Field has spent over two decades working as a business executive.
The Issues
Field’s priorities are to protect our personal liberties such as freedom of choice; a robust and well-funded police department that keeps us safe and keeps dangerous criminals off the streets; clean water for our families; and an education system that is not “one size fits all” and works for students with diverse needs and abilities, according to her campaign website.
Additional priorities include providing a road repaving plan, cut wasteful spending and revitalizing downtowns.
The District
New York’s 15th Assembly District includes Bethpage, Brookville, East Norwich, Farmingdale, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Greenvale, Hicksville, Jericho, Lattingtown, Laurel Hollow, Levittown, Locust Valley, Matinecock, Mill Neck, Muttontown, Old Bethpage, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Plainedge, Plainview, Salisbury, Syosset, Roslyn Harbor, Upper Brookville and Woodbury.
