Suffolk G.O.P. Picks Amos Goodman

Amos Goodman, a financial consultant who lives in Springs, was formally nominated by the Suffolk County Republican Committee on Monday as the party’s candidate to represent the Second Legislative District, a seat now held by Jay Schneiderman, who cannot seek re-election because of term limits. Mr. Goodman, who is mounting his first campaign, will face Southampton Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming, the Democratic Party’s candidate, in the November election.

Mr. Goodman had already received the East Hampton and Southampton Town G.O.P.’s backing. In a statement, Tom Knobel, chairman of the East Hampton Town Republican Committee, called Mr. Goodman “an exciting, inspiring leader who will be a highly effective and independent fighter for the East End.”

Mr. Schneiderman, a former East Hampton Town supervisor who was elected to the Legislature in 2003, is running for Southampton Town supervisor. The Second District includes all of East Hampton Town, Southampton Town, and Shelter Island, and a portion of Brookhaven Town.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mr. Goodman pledged to “tirelessly defend my constituents’ wallets, businesses, jobs, environment, and quality of life.” In February, when he announced his intention to represent the district, he told The Star that “The East End towns are already subsidizing a lot of Suffolk County in terms of paying a lot more in than we’re getting back.” He complained of misplaced priorities and a lack of leadership at the county level, which he said was creating an unfavorable climate for businesses and driving longtime residents away.

Mr. Goodman established a political action committee called Forward Long Island in 2013. He was previously a senior associate of the Cohen Group, a consulting firm founded by William Cohen, a former United States senator and representative who served as secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton.

From 2007 to 2008, he was a fellow at the Project on National Security Reform, a nonpartisan organization formed to update the country’s national security system to better address post-Cold War global security conditions. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and earned a master’s degree in national security studies at Georgetown University. Locally, he is a member of the Springs Citizens Advisory Committee and the Maidstone Gun Club, among other organizations.