Councilwoman Nowick is a life-long resident of St. James and has been a Suffolk County Legislator for the past 12 years. She was re-elected for another two-year term in November of 2011, which will be her last term due to a term limit of serving on the legislature for 12 consecutive years. Prior to being elected to the Legislature, Lynne was the Tax Receiver for the Town of Smithtown for six years, and before that she worked in the county court system.
As a Legislator, Lynne Nowick has chaired the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee for four years and previously chaired the Labor & Workforce Housing Committee, Economic Development & Higher Education and the Consumer Protection Committee. This year, she chairs the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee and sits on the Ways & Means and the Economic Development & Energy Committees, as well as the Presiding Officers’ Budget Working Group.