Assemblywoman Ginny Fields (D/WFP) represents the 5th Assembly District, which includes parts of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip, including Centereach, Farmingville, Fire Island, Holbrook, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Selden, Bayport, Bohemia, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, and West Sayville. She was elected to the Assembly in a special election on March 9, 2004.
A lifelong Suffolk resident, wife, mother, Oakdale homeowner and taxpayer, Fields knows the value of a hard-earned dollar and is dedicated to ensuring Suffolk County remains a place where families look forward to a bright future.
Ginny Fields was first elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in November 1999 where she served two terms. As a County Legislator, she voted to save Suffolk taxpayers $115 million and authored legislation directing Suffolk County to complete the Smart Growth Master Plan. A strong, civic-minded leader, Fields co-founded the Oakdale Civic Association, served on the Board of Directors of the Sayville Chamber of Commerce and knows what it takes to attract businesses and create jobs.
Fields is committed to providing children with the education they will need to compete for the best jobs. A mother of two sons, former PTA member and Cub Scout Den Mother, Ginny Fields will advocate for more state aid for Islip and Brookhaven schools, promote parental involvement, and keep college affordable.
Fields is the former chair of the Suffolk County Legislature’s Health Committee. She also enjoyed a 37-year career as a health care administrator. Her experience has shown her that HMOs and insurance companies need to put patient care before profits. She will fight to hold insurance companies liable for denying necessary treatment, cut prescription drug costs, and stand up to the governor’s attempts to cut health care funding.
Fields sponsored a law in the County Legislature requiring Suffolk County to make readily available to the public comparison prices from local pharmacies for the top 25 drugs used by seniors – helping some seniors save up to $50 monthly per prescription.
Involved in her community, Ginny Fields worked as a grassroots leader and activist for many years. As an environmentalist, she has been concerned with wetlands, habitat and open space and served as president of the Great South Bay Audubon Society. In 1999, she championed the acquisition by New York State of Benton Bay  comprising 127 acres of wetlands  after working for 10 years to facilitate preservation of the parcel.
Fields has a strong record of delivering on what’s important to Suffolk families, and will stand up for their well-being, by cutting the cost of living, increasing school aid, and providing quality, affordable health care.
Vote in 2004 Special Election
Ginny A. Fields, Dem. 6,112; Wor. 369 Eileen W. Peters, Rep. 4,053; Con. 448; Ind. 330
