Suffolk County Legislator Jason A. Richberg was sworn in to serve his third term as legislator of Suffolk’s 15th district at the legislature’s recent organizational meeting. Richberg was once again selected by his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to serve as the legislature’s Minority Leader.
“It is an honor and a privilege to represent the residents of the15th Legislative District and I am incredibly humbled to once again be selected by my peers to lead our caucus,” said Legislator Richberg. “I’d like to thank my fellow legislators for entrusting me with this incredibly important role. I will continue to do everything I can to live up to the title and find common ground across the aisle to keep the county moving in the right direction. Over my first two terms in office, we’ve worked to bring in hundreds of millions in federal and state dollars to fight for environmental quality and support our residents, and we now have more than a billion dollars in reserves. I look forward to continuing on our path towards a safe and thriving Suffolk County for all.”
Legislator Richberg was first elected to represent the 15th Legislative District in a special election held on March 10, 2020. The 15th Legislative District encompasses Amityville Village, North Amityville, Wyandanch, Wheatley Heights, Melville, East Farmingdale and portions of Copiague, North Lindenhurst, North Babylon, and West Babylon.
A native Long Islander, Jason Richberg began his career in government in 2010, when he was named Chief of Staff to Suffolk County Legislator DuWayne Gregory. He has since served as both Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature. Richberg graduated from North Babylon High School in 2000 and holds a baccalaureate degree in Political Science from Wilberforce University, the first private historically Black university in the nation. He currently lives in West Babylon with his wife and two sons.
