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Don Clavin

Don Clavin

Overview

Current roleJudge

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationNew York

BackgroundJudge

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EducationHofstra University School of Law — J.D.

Notable personal detailsDonald X. Clavin Jr. is a New York jurist and former local executive who served as Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead from January 2020 to August 5, 2025, after previously serving as the town’s Receiver of Taxes for about 18 years. He has worked as an attorney, including as a deputy county attorney in the Nassau County Attorney’s Office. He earned a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and attended Canisius College as an undergraduate.

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LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate emphasizes tax relief for homeowners, including tax freezes and proposed tax cuts, and cites cutting supervisory payroll and other spending reductions to save taxpayer dollars. Fiscal responsibility and reducing local government spending are presented as central priorities.

Healthcare

Supports government-led public health actions and expanded access to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations; used federal relief funds to support hospitals and frontline entities and established a mobile vaccination unit for residents. Emphasizes direct municipal programs to increase access to testing, vaccination, and aid during the pandemic.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

As Town Supervisor, he presided over the Town of Hempstead’s repeal of a local ordinance that restricted abortion access and the town board’s action was publicly thanked by state officials and advocates. The repeal removed a decades-old local restriction (a so-called trigger law) that would have limited abortion access if state protections changed.

Climate & Energy

Supports municipal electrification and clean-energy investments at the local level, including a Vision 2040 goal to transition the Town of Hempstead to a fully electric vehicle fleet and piloting electric refuse vehicles; emphasizes environmental initiatives alongside infrastructure and budget priorities.

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