Jay Schneiderman Will Run for Southampton Town Supervisor

As he had indicated last week, Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, a former East Hampton Town supervisor, announced his intention to run for Southampton Town supervisor on Friday.

Mr. Schneiderman, who is unable to seek re-election to the County Legislature because of term limits, will seek the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families Party endorsements in his bid for supervisor. A registered Independence Party member, he hopes to succeed Anna Throne-Holst, who will not seek re-election. Ms. Throne-Holst plans to challenge Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican who was elected to represent New York's First Congressional District last year.

"The role of supervisor is important to every town," Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement issued on Friday. "The supervisor is both chief fiscal officer and chief operating officer. It is important that such an individual be familiar with all aspects of the community and municipal government."

He cited accomplishments as East Hampton's supervisor, including four consecutive years of tax-rate reductions, along with his tenure in the Legislature, as demonstrative of a "16-year record of fighting to protect our environment, our drinking water, and our quality of life" on the East End.

Mr. Schneiderman also pointed to the creation of an additional lane on County Road 39, the elimination of trailers housing homeless sex offenders, and the effort to prevent the closure of the Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach among his accomplishments.

"I look forward to a spirited campaign filled with ideas about how to move Southampton forward, and I hope the residents of this extraordinary town will give me the opportunity to serve them in this new capacity as their town supervisor," he said.

A longtime resident of Montauk, Mr. Schneiderman has been a part-time resident of Southampton for several years and is building a house on the property he owns on David White's Lane. His two children attend school in the Southampton School District.

Southampton Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, who has served on the town board since 2010, is the Democratic Party's candidate for Mr. Schneiderman's seat.

Amos Goodman, a financial consultant who lives in Springs, is also looking to take Mr. Schneiderman's seat. He has received the East Hampton and Southampton Town G.O.P.'s backing, with the nominee to be chosen at the party's convention on Monday.