District 14 - Laura Schaefer

District 14 - Laura Schaefer

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Legislator Laura Schaefer

 

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Upcoming Events:

  • Property Tax Exemptions Workshop – Thursday, October 6th –  1:00 PM – 2:30 PM  – Hicksville Public Library – 169 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville
  • Property Tax Exemptions Workshop – Friday, October 7th –  1:00 PM – 2:30 PM  – West Hempstead Public Library – 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead
  • Property Tax Exemptions Workshop – Friday, October 14th –  1:00 PM – 2:30 PM  – Garden City Senior Center – 6 Golf Club Ln., Garden City
  • Property Tax Exemptions Workshop – Tuesday, October 18th –  1:00 PM – 2:30 PM  – Westbury Recreation Center – 348 Post Ave., Westbury
  • Nassau County Legislature Meeting - Monday, October 24th –  1:00 PM  – Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Legislative Chamber – 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola
  • "Shed the Meds" Drug Take-Back Event - Saturday, October 29th –  10:00 AM – 12:30 PM  – Carle Place high School – 168 Cherry Ln., Carle Place


LD 12 Map Opens in new windowBiography: 

Laura Schaefer was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2013 and was re-elected by wide margins in 2015, 2017, 2019 and again in 2021 to represent Legislative District 14 which includes Garden City, Garden City South, Carle Place and portions of Westbury, Jericho, Hicksville, Bethpage, Plainview, West Hempstead, Hempstead and Franklin Square.  Laura grew up in Westbury and graduated from Adelphi University with a B.A. in Communications.  She was later admitted to practice law in New York State, receiving her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law.

Prior to entering the legal field, Laura worked for the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, where she excelled in hospitality management overseeing large departments that were crucial to expediting guest services in order to provide customers with an exceptional stay.

As an elected Legislator in the County of Nassau, Laura's advocacy is not only limited to her representation of clients as she also represents over 71,000 constituents.  She has assumed several committee leadership roles in the areas of capital planning and budgeting, intergovernmental relations, governmental operations, public health and social services. As a result, Laura has gained extensive experience in funding for community revitalization projects and approved the appointment of qualified and experienced individuals to serve on various management and oversight boards in Nassau County.

Laura is Chairwoman of the Planning, Development & the Environment Committee, Vice Chair of the Towns, Villages & Cities Committee, and serves as a Member of the Rules, Public Works Aircraft Noise and Health & Social Services Committees.

Laura currently practices at Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis, LLP, in Garden City, in the firm's Real Estate, Land Use and Litigation practice groups.

She resides in Westbury, New York.