Ginny Fields
Ginny Fields | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Al Graf | |
| Member of the Suffolk County Legislature | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nov. 30, 1945 (age 78)[1] Newport News, Virginia[1] |
| Political party | Republican (Democrat until 2015) |
| Spouse | Walter[1] |
| Children | two sons |
| Residence | Oakdale, New York[1] |
| Occupation | health care administrator[1] |
| Education | high school[1] |
Virginia Fields (born November 30, 1945) represented the 5th District in the
Career
Fields was chosen to represent this district in a special election held on March 9, 2004, due to incumbent Steve Levy's resignation to become Suffolk County Executive.[2] She was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2008, when she defeated Republican opponent John Bugler. In September 2010, she lost the Democratic primary race to Ken Mangan.[3] Fields ran in the 2010 general election on the Independence and Working Families party lines, but was defeated by Republican Al Graf.[4]
Fields previously served as a lawmaker in the Suffolk County Legislature (2000–2003), where she chaired the Health Committee. Prior to her election to the legislature she served as a health care administrator for 37 years.
In 2015, Fields left the Democratic Party and registered as a Republican.[5]
Personal life
Fields resides in Oakdale, New York. She and her husband Walter have two grown sons.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Asm. Ginny Fields (D-New York) biography". New York Library Association.[dead link]
- ^ Toy, Vivian S. (March 14, 2004). "IN BRIEF; No Surprises In 3 Special Elections". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- Patch.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Bolger, Timothy (November 3, 2010). "LI State Assembly Races: Graf Unseats Fields, Alessi-Losquadro Neck-and-Neck". Long Island Press. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "After elected career as a Democrat in Suffolk, Ginny Fields returns to GOP". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-10-24.