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District 17 - Rose Marie Walker
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Upcoming Events:
- Nassau County Legislature Meeting - Monday, June 10, 2024 – 1:00 PM – Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Legislative Chamber – 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola
- NARCAN Training Community Forum - Monday, June 10, 2024 – 7:00 PM Start – Jericho Public Library – 1 Merry Ln., Jericho
- NARCAN Training Community Forum - Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – 7:00 PM Start –Hicksville Public Library – 169 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville
BIOGRAPHY:
Rose Marie Walker was first elected to represent the 17th Legislative District on November 3, 2009, and was re-elected in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and again in 2023 by wide margins. The 17th District encompasses Hicksville, Massapequa, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Seaford, Wantagh and portions of Old Bethpage. She currently serves as the Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, Vice Chair of the Minority Affairs Committee and as a member of the Veterans and Senior Affairs Committee and Finance Committee.
A lifelong resident of Hicksville, Rose attended both private and parochial schools. She earned a BA in Education from Belmont Abbey/Sacred Heart College in North Carolina. Upon graduation, she worked for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, St. Stephen's Nursery School in Hicksville, and the Hicksville Union Free School District.
Rose also worked for Family and Children's Association as a Career Counselor and the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department.
Prior to her election to the Legislature, Rose served as a Councilwoman in the Town of Oyster Bay from January 2004 through December 2009. While on the Town Board, Rose proposed legislation to create a Veterans Service Division and expanded services and programs for seniors. Rose is proud of the work she has done to protect the environment, expand open space, increase Senior Housing and begin Next Gen housing for our young people.
An active Community member, Rose has served as a trustee on the Board of Education in Hicksville, is a Past President of Dutch Lane PTA, Hicksville Middle School and High School PTSA as well as PTA Council. She is a founding member of the Hicksville Athletic Booster Club, Past President of Holy Family Rosary Society, served on Holy Family Parish Council, and taught confraternity. She is a member of many civic organizations as well as the Hicksville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Hicksville Community Council and Chamber of Commerce, Order Sons of Italy Capt. Kathy Mazza Lodge, and Nassau County Vietnam Veterans of America and is Past President of Irish Americans in Government. In addition, she is a founding member of the Bethpage-Central Park Kiwanis Club and a long-standing member of the Hicksville Kiwanis Club. She has also volunteered countless hours at American Cancer Society Relay for Life Events in her district, and on the athletic fields of Hicksville and Nassau County working with Holy Family CYO, PAL Lacrosse, Hicksville Crusader Football, Hicksville Baseball Association and Levittown Football.
Rose, and her late husband John, are the proud parents of Rob and his wife Liz, Jen and her husband Keith, Bryan and Kristi and her husband Larry. Rose is also the proud grandmother of Aiden John, Alexis Elizabeth, Lucas Eugene, Brady Keith, Madison Rose, and Connor John.
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Rose Marie Walker
Legislator
Ph: 516 -571-6217
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Committees
Health - Chair
Veterans - Vice Chair
Finance
Senior Affairs
Minority Affairs
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NARCAN TRAINING COMMUNITY FORUMS
Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, in partnership with County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Read on... -
NuHEALTH/ NUMC MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VAN IS COMING TO THE 17TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Legislator Rose Marie Walker is sponsoring the NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van to visit our neighborhood to provide breast cancer screenings for women over age forty. Read on... -
WALKER IS HOSTING A “SHED THE MEDS” DRUG DROP OFF EVENT IN BETHPAGE
Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker is joining with the Nassau County Police Department, Bethpage Kiwanis and the Bethpage School District to sponsor a “Shed the Meds” event at Bethpage High School Read on...