Lamont E. Johnson
Republican · NY · Hempstead Union Free School District Board of Education President
Lamont E. Johnson is president of the Hempstead school board and a retired police officer. He previously served as a Hempstead village trustee and has emphasized school funding and public safety.
Where Lamont E. Johnson stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Efficiency (2 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support · 1 oppose
Made the motion to name seven residents to a committee that monitors the village's community benefits agreement with its downtown developer. It passed 3-2.
May 19, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Made the motion letting school district lawyers seek records and a forensic audit of The New American Initiative. The goal was to recover money the district paid the group. It passed 3-2.
February 1, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on creating an independent panel to oversee the Hempstead school district's budget, as an outside auditor had advised. The motion failed 2-2.
January 21, 2016Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Made the motion to adopt the Hempstead school district's $328,622,204 budget for 2024-2025. It passed 5-0.
April 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted yes to borrow $4.5 million through bonds to pay a settled legal claim against Hempstead village. The vote was 5-0.
May 19, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Voted yes on the Hempstead village budget for 2020-2021, with a tax rate of $85.13 per $100 of assessed value. It passed 4-0.
May 5, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Voted yes to borrow up to $6,263,000 through bonds to improve the Laurel Avenue water plant in Hempstead village. The vote was 5-0.
January 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Voted no on a one-year public relations contract with Kevin Ryan Public Relations as a Hempstead village trustee. The contract failed 2-3.
April 3, 2018Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Made the motion letting the Hempstead school district seek a special state law to cover its 2014-2015 budget deficit. It allowed borrowing to repay the deficit over up to 10 years. It passed 4-0.
August 3, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Made the motion on the Hempstead school board to give meals to night school students. It passed 4-0.
November 6, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted yes to borrow up to $6,263,000 through bonds to improve the Laurel Avenue water plant in Hempstead village. The vote was 5-0.
January 2, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Was elected president of the Hempstead school board for 2020-2021. Three trustees voted yes and two passed.
July 8, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on laying off six Hempstead school security aides. The layoffs passed 3-2.
June 24, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on laying off school administrators, teachers and security staff to cut the Hempstead school budget. Each layoff motion failed, with one yes, two no and one abstention.
June 2, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on the Hempstead school district's $225,364,654 budget for 2020-2021. It passed 3-1.
May 19, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to approve a tentative contract agreement with the village police union (PBA). It passed 4-0.
May 5, 2020
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Was appointed by the Hempstead village board to the county Industrial Development Agency board, which reviews tax deals for projects. The vote was 4-0, with Johnson abstaining.
May 1, 2018
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Voted no on a village request asking the state liquor authority to close bars and restaurants by 2 a.m. It also asked the state to stop on-site drinking licenses for bodegas and delis. The request failed 2-3.
April 17, 2018
Source: villageofhempstead.org
Voted no on naming Shimon Waronker as Hempstead school superintendent. The appointment passed 3-2.
April 27, 2017
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on hiring an outside consultant to oversee the Hempstead school district's budget and finances. It passed 3-2.
March 16, 2017
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Was elected president of the Hempstead school board for 2015-2016 by a 5-0 vote.
July 7, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Past race Lamont E. Johnson ran in:
- County Legislator, 2nd District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York