Eric J. Russo for Bellport Village Justice
My
name is Eric Russo and I am running for the position of Bellport Village
Justice. My wife, Barbara, and I have lived in the Village since 1997 and I have put down deep roots
with our three children -- Nicholas, Alexandra,
and Philipp. I grew up in neighboring East Patchogue and
have always had close ties with the Village of Bellport.
I believe in the
values of family, hard work and dedication to one’s community. I am an
involved husband, father and citizen and I want to be a part of the workings
of this Village which I love. It has been a wonderful place to raise my
family and I would like to give back to the community through public
service.
I
am no stranger to volunteerism and community service. I am a
member of the Board of Directors at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical
Center (1999 to present). I also serve as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister
in the parish of Our Lady of the Snow, Blue Point, New York. I am an active
member of the St. Anthony’s Fathers’ Guild, where my children currently
attend school. I have also been a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council
#725.
As for my legal
resume, it is long and varied. I have been a practicing attorney since 1979
in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, estate law, and municipal zoning
matters providing assistance and representation before
municipal boards and agencies. I am the managing partner of Van Brunt, Juzwiak & Russo, P.C. I am licensed to appear in the Eastern and Southern
Districts of the U.S. Federal Court; and have appeared and practiced in the
Suffolk County District Court and New York State Supreme Courts. I am a
member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
and the American Bar Association. I have also served as an Assistant
Brookhaven Town Attorney (1980-1981); as Brookhaven Town Deputy Supervisor
(1982-1985); as a Board Member of the Suffolk County Water Authority
1991-2006); and as Bellport Village Attorney (1996).
Aside from my
extensive legal resume, I wish to serve the residents of the Village of
Bellport in the capacity of Village Justice and continue the good work of
the current Bellport Village judicial system under the Honorable Justice
John J. Roe, III, who is now retiring after 48 years of public service. I would
appreciate the support and vote of my fellow Bellport Village residents on
Tuesday, June 19, 2012.