Following his re-election as Brookhaven Town Superintendent of Highways, Dan Losquadro was sworn in for his fifth full term, and sixth time overall, on Jan. 8, 2024. Since first being elected on March 5, 2013, in a special election, he has undertaken a comprehensive strategy of reconstruction for the Highway Department, implementing several initiatives that have brought accountability and transparency to the forefront, while saving tax dollars. 

With a budget of more than $160 million, Dan is responsible for a department with 300 employees and 3,700 lane miles of road in an area larger than Nassau County. Faced with several historically harsh winters – as well as Tropical Storm Isaias – that wreaked havoc on Town roads, Dan has made emergency management his top priority, working tirelessly to keep Brookhaven’s roads safe and clear. He has moved forward many storm-damaged projects that have languished since major storms, including Sandy and even Irene. The experienced administrative staff he assembled has continually and efficiently led the Town through any adverse weather conditions.

During his tenure, Dan has successfully advocated for nearly $200 million in additional state and federal funding to improve Brookhaven’s infrastructure. He also revolutionized Highway Department operations by instituting a new, paperless work order system and bringing in technology that tracks resources and expedites the work order process. Having the capability to track this information visually, online and town-wide, allows problem areas to be identified quickly and resolved cost-effectively. 

Dan has successfully upgraded the Highway Department’s previously aging and failing fleet, adding more than 100 new, reliable trucks and pieces of equipment, all of which have been used to address work year-round and are well-equipped to handle snow removal. These trucks, which assist the Highway Department in better serving residents’ needs, have been dispersed equally among crews responsible for covering four different zones within Brookhaven.

In addition, Dan brought the Highway Department into compliance with the New York State labor law on prevailing wage, while simultaneously ending its past practice of no bid contracts. By going out to bid on drainage, concrete and tree work, Dan has increased transparency and accountability while also taking an important step in lowering the costs of this type of work to the benefit of all town taxpayers.

Dan spearheaded a $4-million project to upgrade streetlight fixtures across the Town, replacing them with energy-efficient LED streetlights, benefiting our environment, providing safer lighting and saving taxpayers money. 

By implementing a mandatory safety standard improvement program, Dan has helped to protect Highway Department employees, save taxpayer money and keep motorists safe on Brookhaven roadways. The safety program Dan implemented provides employees with five-point breakaway vests, as well as hardhats, that are required to be worn at all times while working on the roads. Dan also initiated a project to upgrade and replace signs throughout Brookhaven Town, further improving safety.

Dan successfully lobbied New York State legislators for a $20-million Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Competition (MCEC) grant that was awarded to Brookhaven Town. The grant is designed to improve the delivery of municipal services while reducing the burden on taxpayers by decreasing redundancy in local governments, pursuing opportunities for increasing shared services, and implementing modernizations and best practices. The Brookhaven Highway Department has entered into nearly a dozen intermunicipal agreements between the Town, Villages and special districts to improve efficiency.

A proven reformer, Dan first won election to represent Suffolk County’s 6^th Legislative District in November 2003. During his seven years as a County Legislator, he served as chairman of the Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committee, as well as the Veterans & Seniors Committee. 

In 2006, Dan was elected by his peers as the Legislature’s Republican Conference Leader, a position he held for the remainder of his time in the Legislature. In this leadership position, he developed comprehensive strategies for handling county-wide problems while never losing sight of his primary responsibility to the constituents of the 6^th Legislative District. In this capacity, Dan served on every major budget working group, holding the line on country general fund taxes every year he was in office. 

In 2010, Dan took his record of leadership and results to Albany. He won election as the representative for the 1^st Assembly District in November and, in just over two years, helped pass historic measures that have saved taxpayers billions of dollars and allowed small businesses to create more jobs. He also capped property tax growth for homeowners, repealed the MTA payroll tax on small businesses, and increased state aid to our local schools to improve education and keep taxes down. Dan also played a key role in bringing the middle-class tax rate to its lowest level in 58 years and restoring fiscal responsibility to our state by passing consecutive on-time budgets and closing a $13.5-billion deficit without raising taxes.

For nearly a decade before taking office, Dan developed relationships with community members through his work as a senior property claims estimator for State Farm Insurance. He has served on the front line against insurance fraud and takes pride in knowing that his work helped keep insurance costs down for his constituents. During his tenure at State Farm, Dan’s expertise was instrumental in the arrest and conviction of several individuals who had engaged in illegal activities.

After winning his second term in the Assembly, Dan was lobbied by many community members, business leaders and elected officials to seek the open position of Brookhaven Town Superintendent of Highways, which was being vacated. Despite his passion for the state legislature, he made the decision to bring his private sector and governmental experience back home to Brookhaven.

A lifelong Suffolk County resident, Dan was raised in Wading River and attended Shoreham-Wading River schools. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Currently, Dan resides in Shoreham with his wife, Lynn, a math teacher in their local school district, and their children, Joseph and Meghan.