Kathleen A. Walsh, Deputy Supervisor
Councilwoman Kathleen A. Walsh was sworn in as Brookhaven’s Deputy Supervisor on April 17, 2009. She was appointed to the position by Supervisor Mark Lesko, and will continue to serve as the Town Councilwoman for the Third District.
Kathleen Walsh has lived in the community for over forty years. She was educated in the Middle Country School District and graduated from Newfield High School in 1977. Kathy was raised in Selden with her parents and 5 brothers. Her mother was a homemaker active in politics. Her father worked for the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department. Coming from a large blue-collar family, Kathleen was taught the values of hard work and the rewards of it.
Kathleen Timms married William Walsh 28 years ago and they remain in the community raising their sons. Kathy became community active while raising her 3 boys. She joined the North Coleman Road PTA when her children entered school, and her passion grew. Kathleen became Vice- President and eventually Co-President of the North Coleman Road PTA. Children being her priority; Kathy soon became the Assistant Director for the Suffolk Regional PTA, and then President of the Middle Country PTA Council. It was here she gathered her knowledge and experience in working with budgets and used it to further help the community and put her on the path to becoming a Middle Country School District Board of Education Trustee. She was re-elected to a second term and was honored on becoming Vice-President of the School Board.
While working tirelessly for the Selden-Centereach Youth Association as a chairperson, she was able to help the organization thrive. The Youth Association will soon have its first permanent home for the scores of children in need within the Middle Country Community.
With her sons being active in community sports, Kathy was never far behind. Working as a team mother, she developed a working relationship with various sports organizations. Today, Kathleen works tirelessly to stop over-development in hopes to secure more park and recreational facilities in Brookhaven Town.
Functioning as a team with the Middle Country Smart Growth Committee, Kathleen is determined to make District 3 a safe, beautiful, family oriented community. “Discouraging landlords from abandoning shopping centers and encouraging new businesses to come into District 3 is a balance I believe that needs to be maintained.” Preserving the few remaining historical sites while providing more tax revenue is what Kathy hopes to accomplish during her tenure on the Town Board.
Viewing first hand the magnificent care her father received at the Long Island Veterans Nursing Home in Stony Brook, Kathleen became ever the champion for Veteran causes. Securing funds, and raising awareness on Veteran Issues became an important factor in her legislative duties. While her own son was serving with the ARMY in Afghanistan, she increased her desire to serve the Veteran community.
Kathleen Walsh was elected to the Town of Brookhaven Council District 3 in 2005 and re-elected in 2007 with an overwhelming majority of votes.
- SUFFOLK COUNTY WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR THE 4TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
- CIRCLE OF LEADERSHIP AWARD
- JENKINS AWARD/NYS PTA LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD/NYS PTA
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR SUFFOLK REGIONAL PTA
- NYS SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOL DRAFT POLICY
- SECURED LEGISLATIVE, SENATORIAL AND TOWN GRANTS
- BOARD OF TRUSTEE FOR NEWFIELD ALUMNI
- PARTICIPANT OF AVON3 DAY BREAST CANCER WALK/LI2 DAY WALK
- CORRESPONDING SECRETARY FOR SELDEN-CIVICS ASSOCIATION
- INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER TO SELDEN-CENTEREACH AREA
- DRAFTED LEGISLATION FOR SERVICE MEMBERS BENEFIT ACT