Scott P. Strauss
Republican · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 9
Scott P. Strauss represents Nassau County’s District 9 and previously served as Mineola mayor and an NYPD detective. He chairs the Legislature’s Veterans and Senior Affairs Committee.
Where Scott P. Strauss stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
As Mineola mayor, joined a unanimous village board vote to lengthen mayor and trustee terms from two years to four. He said the change would save the village about $10,000 per election.
October 8, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: patch.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted yes to adopt Nassau County's 2025 budget. It passed 12-6.
October 30, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Wrote a newspaper opinion piece backing Nassau County's partnership with federal immigration agents (ICE). He argued it helps keep communities safe.
May 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: liherald.com
Voted yes on a county law that makes it a crime to wear a mask to hide your identity in public, with health and religious exceptions. It passed 12-0, with 7 Democrats not voting.
August 5, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted yes to make the New York Post, instead of Newsday, the county's official newspaper for legal notices in 2025. It passed 12-7.
December 16, 2024
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Voted yes to lease the county-owned Nassau Coliseum site to a Las Vegas Sands company. The vote was 18-1.
August 5, 2024
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Voted yes on a county law setting rules for who may play on girls' and women's sports teams at events in Nassau County. It passed 12-5.
June 24, 2024
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Helped rescue two trapped Port Authority police officers, Will Jimeno and Sgt. John McLoughlin, from the World Trade Center rubble on 9/11. He was an NYPD Emergency Service Unit detective.
September 11, 2001
Source: longislandpress.com
Past race Scott P. Strauss ran in:
- County Legislator, 9th District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent