The Great Neck Library’s annual Election is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees is responsible for honoring the mission statement of the library; determining the policies that are implemented to govern the library; hiring and evaluating the Director of the library, and; overseeing the budget of the library. By serving on the Board of Trustees or the Nominating Committee you would be continuing the great tradition of serving your community and ensuring the library continues to grow and flourish.
Eligible voters will elect two people to the Board of Trustees for a four-year term (January 2023 – January 2027) and one person to the Nominating Committee for a three-year term (January 2023 – January 2026) to fill the seats that will be expiring in January 2023. Those elected will take office at the Library Association Annual Reorganization Meeting in January 2023.
Candidates:
Board of Trustees
For the expiring seat of Liman Mimi Hu
Independent Candidate: Liman Mimi Hu
Independent Candidate: Jessica Hughes
For the expiring Vacant seat
Independent Candidate: Karen Hirsch Romero
Independent Candidate: Rory Lancman
Independent Candidate: Christina Rusu
Nominating Committee
For the expiring seat of Steve M. Jacob
Independent Candidate: Sara Rivka Khodadadian
Independent Candidate: Kim Schader
Meet the Candidates Night will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Main Library’s Community Room, 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck 11023. Questions for the candidates can be submitted to botelection@greatnecklibrary.org
Voter Eligibility: In order to vote, you must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the Great Neck School District and either a valid Library cardholder by the Record Date of Oct. 3, 2022, 5:00 p.m. or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections.
To obtain a valid library card, present one form of identification showing your name and library district address at the Circulation Desk of any Great Neck Library location.
In-Person Voting Sites: The voting site for those residents living north of Northern Blvd. will be the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave., Great Neck 11023. Residents living south of Northern Blvd. will vote at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street, New Hyde Park 11040.
Voting by Proxy:
Oct. 18: Last day for the library to mail Proxy Ballots. Arrangements will be made by the Director’s Office for Proxies to be picked up in person for proxy requests received after this date.
Oct. 8: Completed Proxies must be received at the Main Post Office on Welwyn Road before 5 p.m. or deposited in a locked box at Main or the Branches before 5 p.m. on this date ONLY.
For general questions about the election, call (516) 466-8055, ext. 201.
