Samantha Goetz says she was inspired to public service by her mother came to the United States from Cuba.
A graduate of New York Law School and Binghamton University, Goetz has held numerous senior positions in government.
She currently serves as a deputy county attorney in Nassau County.
Goetz previously served as an assistant town attorney in Oyster Bay from December 2017 to January 2022.
From January 2015 to December 2017, Goetz served as deputy Nassau County Attorney.
She began her career as counsel to state Sen. Carl Marcellino and was responsible for advising the senator on legal implications of legislation, policies, actions, and administrative decisions.
She also served as the senator’s community representative.
A lifelong Long Islander, Goetz attended St. Dominic’s High School in Oyster Bay and played basketball at the varsity level there for four years.
She returned to St. Dominic’s Chapel in 2015 to marry her husband Jon, and they’re now raising their two young daughters in Locust Valley.