James Gounaris, of Manhasset Hills, was elected to the Herricks School Board in 2011 and is currently serving in his fourth one-year term as president.
He has decades of private-sector business experience in the restaurant industry and is the coordinator of food and nutrition services and the district registrar for Great Neck Public Schools.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gounaris set up emergency food sites. He and his food services team at Great Neck operated these food sites for families struggling to feed their children and themselves.
Gounaris is a member of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, which is dedicated to replacing hate with education across the country.
He has been involved with the Sons of Pericles as a past National Supreme President, Boy and Cub Scouts as a former leader, and the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee.
He also served on the Clinton G. Martin Pool renovation committee and is a member of the Nassau County Police Commissioner’s Community Council.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from St. John’s University.
Top issues:
- Prioritize cutting taxes for North Hempstead residents
- Improving infrastructure
- Giving law enforcement the tools they need to combat crime.
