Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton
Democratic · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 11
Delia DeRiggi Whitton is a county legislator and Democratic minority leader serving her eighth term. Her work includes sewer expansion, water quality, and homeowner exemption assistance.
Where Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (5 records), Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 support
Won $4 million in county borrowing to extend sewers to 45 Sea Cliff homes that now use cesspools. The goal is to protect Hempstead Harbor and Long Island Sound from pollution.
July 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Revealed with other Democratic legislators that the county had spent less than $202,000 of $92.5 million in opioid settlement money. She demanded faster funding for addiction treatment and prevention.
February 26, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Introduced a bill with Legislators Arnold Drucker and Debra Mulé to put fentanyl test strips in every Narcan kit Nassau County hands out.
June 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: liherald.com
Voted with the full Legislature to add $2 million in state grant money to the county's septic replacement program. The program helps owners replace old septic systems that pollute water.
March 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: longisland.com
Filed a bill with Legislator Dave Denenberg to ban Nassau sewage plants from treating wastewater from fracking. The goal was to protect the county's water.
March 26, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: liherald.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Sent a proposed $24 million road paving contract to federal prosecutors for review. The county inspector general had linked the company to a paving firm banned from county work.
October 24, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: longislandpress.com
Asked state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate County Executive Bruce Blakeman. She said he spent over $100,000 in public money on a mailer that helped a congressman's campaign.
August 28, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lilifepolitics.com
Pushed a Democratic bill to make county contractors disclose their ties to lobbyists, consultants, county workers and elected officials. It followed reports about a county storm-water contract.
April 22, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: longislandpress.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Won about $465,000 in county grants for three Port Washington projects: the public library, an accessible playground, and the Thomas Dodge Homestead. The Legislature approved them unanimously.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: longislandpress.com
Won $4 million in county borrowing to extend sewers to 45 Sea Cliff homes that now use cesspools. The goal is to protect Hempstead Harbor and Long Island Sound from pollution.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Voted with the full Legislature to add $2 million in state grant money to the county's septic replacement program. The program helps owners replace old septic systems that pollute water.
March 21, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: longisland.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Won about $465,000 in county grants for three Port Washington projects: the public library, an accessible playground, and the Thomas Dodge Homestead. The Legislature approved them unanimously.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: longislandpress.com
Won $4 million in county borrowing to extend sewers to 45 Sea Cliff homes that now use cesspools. The goal is to protect Hempstead Harbor and Long Island Sound from pollution.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Called for a public takeover of New York American Water, a private company whose water rates rose sharply for North Shore customers.
February 25, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: thenorthshoreleader.com
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Was sworn in for a second term as Democratic minority leader and an eighth term as a county legislator.
January 8, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Wrote to the North Hempstead town supervisor supporting a longer pause on new lithium battery storage sites in the town.
November 18, 2025
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Abstained, with all seven Democrats, on County Executive Blakeman's $426 million building and repair plan. They wanted a written promise of fire and ambulance money for their districts. The plan was tabled.
March 24, 2025
Source: liherald.com
Proposed, with Legislator Seth Koslow, a bill to repeal extra red-light ticket fees that a court ruled illegal. The bill also set up refunds for drivers.
December 9, 2024
Source: longislandpress.com
Abstained in the Rules Committee on the county's $4.2 billion 2025 budget. She objected to its use of savings and its plan to cut police overtime by 30 percent.
November 8, 2024
Source: liherald.com
Asked the state Attorney General to audit and investigate The Harborside, a Port Washington senior community that went bankrupt three times in nine years.
October 31, 2024
Source: longislandpress.com
Cast the only no vote against a new 27-year lease of the Nassau Coliseum land to Las Vegas Sands. It passed 18-1. She voted yes on an environmental review of the site.
August 5, 2024
Source: longislandpress.com
Abstained, with all seven Democrats, on the county ban on wearing masks in public. It passed 12-0. She backed a Democratic plan that instead raised penalties for masked criminals.
August 5, 2024
Source: gothamist.com
Was chosen by the Democratic members of the Nassau County Legislature to be their minority leader starting in 2024.
December 15, 2023
Source: liherald.com
Cast the only no vote against leasing the Nassau Coliseum land to Las Vegas Sands for 99 years. The lease passed 17-1.
May 22, 2023
Source: liherald.com
Voted against the new map of county legislative districts, along with the other Democrats. It passed 11-7. Critics said the map weakened the votes of minority communities.
February 27, 2023
Source: liherald.com
Spoke in support of Nassau County's police reform plan, which added body cameras and yearly bias training. The Legislature passed it 16-3.
March 22, 2021
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Took office as a Nassau County legislator for the 18th District. She won the seat by 36 votes over Republican Robert Germino Jr. after a recount.
January 2, 2012
Source: liherald.com
Voted against Glen Cove's 2012 city budget as a city council member. The budget passed 5-1, with the mayor abstaining.
October 25, 2011
Source: glencoveny.gov
Past race Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton ran in:
- County Legislator, 11th District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent