Ann Welker

Ann Welker is running for re-election to the Suffolk County Legislature representing District 2. Prior to becoming a County Legislator ​​she served as a Southampton Town Trustee, where she acted as a steward for the 25,000 acres of bottomlands in the Town of Southampton. In this role, she helped secure permits and funding to protect Mecox Bay and Sagaponack Pond, improving the water quality and developing a wild oyster population that is now a significant economic driver for the region. As an elected official, and as a lifelong resident of this coastal community, she was a strong advocate for the South Fork Wind Farm, through every step of the process, and helped bring the wildly successful On Demand Bus System to increase public transportation options. If re-elected, she would continue to support renewable energy in the region, green transportation networks, and improve waste management through efforts like municipal composting.