Patrick Halpin

Mr. Halpin is the Chairman of the Suffolk County Water Authority, which provides high quality drinking water to 1.2 million Suffolk residents. He also serves as Managing Director in the New York office of Mercury Public Affairs. During a lengthy career in elective office, Mr. Halpin served in the Suffolk Legislature, the New York State Assembly and as County Executive, managing a $1.4 billion budget, supervising more than 12,000 employees, and instituting programs to prevent domestic violence, protect open spaces, create affordable housing and bring more than 10,000 jobs to the county.