Councilwoman Nowick is a life-long resident of St. James and was a Suffolk County Legislator for 12 years. Prior to being elected to the Legislature, Lynne was the Tax Receiver for the Town of Smithtown for six years, and before that she worked in the county court system.

Lynne Nowick has been passionate about promoting downtown revitalization. As County Legislator, she secured funding for sewer studies in the town of Smithtown, which will benefit our downtown business districts. For several years, she sponsored the Family Summer Concert Series, renamed in 2011 the Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series after her late brother, who initiated the idea of the concerts and brought them to fruition with the Friends of the Smithtown Library. These shows have been enjoyed by thousands of Long Islanders, who patronize the restaurants and shops in downtown Smithtown.

Ms. Nowick has been fortunate to be recognized during her tenure by various publications and organizations such as Long Island Business News’ “Top 50 Women,” the Woman of the Year by the Marty Lyons Foundation. the Times of Smithtown Government Leader, the Smithtown School District Alumni Association Hall of Fame, the Kings Park Chamber of Commerce “Person of the Year in Government,” the March of Dimes’ Woman of Distinction,” Response of Suffolk County, the Suffolk County Police Columbia Association, the Fort Salonga Civic Association, Kings Park in the kNOw, and several others.

An honorary member of the Smithtown Rotary Club and the Greater Smithtown Chamber of Commerce, Legislator Nowick is also on the Honorary Board of the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Lynne Nowick is a Trustee for the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.