Three Candidates in Library Trustees Race

It’s one of the most coveted positions in Port Washington and this year three candidates are running for two seats. We’re talking about the Port Washington Public Library trustees race. 

Get familiar with the candidates when the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset hosts a Candidates Debate on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the library’s Lapham Room.

Incumbent Thomas Donoghue is running for a five-year term on the seven-member board along with Michael Krevor and Susan J. Miller.

Residents will also vote on PWPL's proposed $7.1 million 2014 budget, which includes a 1.95 percent tax levy increase, according to public records.

The election is April 9 from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

“We have had some active elections, which we think are better,” said Library Director Nancy Curtin, citing the 2011 trustees election which saw seven candidates run. “The board has a nice balance of backgrounds.”

Curtin said Donoghue, the lone incumbent running in the latest election, is an advocate for healthcare professionals while both newcomers are attractive candidates. Krevor has been attending library board meetings and Miller has served on her university’s library committee, according to Curtin.

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Donoghue, executive director for a heath care education non-profit, claims a nearly 20-year relationship with the PWPL. He wants to further develop the library’s electronic footprint.

Krevor, a retired public interest attorney, wants to expand the library’s services and get more independent funding.

Miller, a licensed attorney, has library advisory and fundraising experience as a member of the National Libraries' Council at Washington University (Mo.). She also sees digital as vital.

Find out more about them at the upcoming League of Women Voters event.

"We are always proud to run a candidate's forum for our wonderful library," said League of Women Voters chapter President Jane Thomas.

The library trustee race in Manhasset is uncontested this year, Thomas said.

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