Rich Schaffer, Babylon Town Supervisor

Rich Schaffer was appointed to his current position of Babylon Town Supervisor by the Babylon Town Board in a unanimous vote in January of 2012. No stranger to leading the Town, he previously served 5 terms as Supervisor, from 1992 to 2001. His return to the position came as a result of a vacant seat left by his protégé Steve Bellone, who served from 2002 to 2011, after he was elected to the office Suffolk County Executive in 2011.

Sworn in as Babylon Town Supervisor on his 29th birthday in 1992, the youngest person to serve as chief executive in the town’s history, Rich cut the number of administrative jobs in his administration as well as the perks common to “political appointees”, including town cars and benefits for part-time special board members. To serve as an example and set the tone for his administration, he declined the use of a town vehicle and reduced his salary by five percent. During his service in Babylon, he returned more than $21,000 of his wages to the town treasury.

Now returning to the office of Supervisor ten years later, Rich’s top priorities remain the same: protecting taxpayers and overseeing an efficient and productive government. He is also committed to continuing the long-term initiatives of the Bellone administration, including the landmark community and economic revitalization initiatives, as well as the groundbreaking environmental program, Long Island Green Homes.

Mr. Schaffer is a homeowner in North Babylon and has served as Chairman of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee since September of 2000.