Meet Rebecca
An energized and forward-thinking executive, Rebecca Sanin is passionate about innovative
ideas that improve how local government can make a difference in families’ lives in the
Town of Huntington. She has been a local advocate, dedicated public servant, and
enthusiastic leader committed to solving local issues and driving progress in her
hometown and across Long Island.
Rebecca is running for Town Supervisor with the goal of transforming broken systems that have historically hindered the vibrant community from achieving its full potential. She is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusivity so that Town Hall represents every resident, restoring public integrity so that all residents can see how our tax dollars are invested in our community, and improving critical services to the public while addressing the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 on thousands of Huntington families and businesses.
In her current role as President and CEO of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI), Rebecca has proven to be a steadfast and unwavering leader, spearheading massive local human service coordination responses to the pandemic and for the region's 2020 Census count. While serving as Assistant Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone for five years, she oversaw the multi-faceted constituent service response to Superstorm Sandy and helped lead the performance management team that worked to modernize county government. Rebecca also chaired the task force dedicated to preventing family violence and took the lead on improving policies for Suffolk employees on sexual harassment, discrimination and workplace violence
As a distinguished Stein Scholar, Rebecca earned a Juris Doctor from Fordham University and holds a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University where she was named a fellow at the National Center for Children and Families.
Rebecca lives with her family in Huntington Station and looks forward to taking her decades of experience and deep commitment to serving our Town to serving its communities as the next Town Supervisor.