A proud mother of four and now a new grandmother, Judy believes that listening and hard work can get the job done right. She is known both in Albany and on Long Island as a vocal advocate and solutions-driven moderate.

​Judy raised her family in Rockville Centre, a PTA leader committed to our public schools and a strong voice in Long Island's "Opt Out" movement against the overuse of standardized testing. ​ Judy is a proud alumni of SUNY Oneonta, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Economics with minors in Political Science and Communication. After graduating, she worked in the financial industry before founding her own business in health coaching and becoming a published author in wellness. A former President of the Rockville Centre Newcomers Club and a long-time Brownie and Girl Scout leader, Judy became a Senior Advisor and Director of Community Outreach in the State Senate in 2016.