Crime & Safety

Candidates for Police Commissioner

Bios on the those vying for the seat.

In the tight race for police commissioner, Patch asked the candidates to tell readers about themselves. Here's what they said:

Chris Byrne: 

I and my family have lived in the Town of North Hempstead for decades and in Port Washington for 10 years. With three children attending Port Schools, my wife (Holly) and I, both try to find ways to make positive contributions to our Community. We are founding members of PW Green and I hope to bring my professional experience to bear helping the board fulfill its mission in overseeing the police district and that we as taxpayers get the best service for our money.

As a senior vice president with a major financial services company, I headed an internal compliance audit division where he interacted with Federal and State regulators, enforced policies, laws and regulations, conducted fraud and misconduct investigations and executed management functions including hiring, capacity planning; staff and operational performance evaluations; budgeting and logistics.  

I believe the commissioner's role is, fundamentally, executive supervision – which is my current profession – and I will approach the role with the best interests of taxpayers as the most critical guiding principal.

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 Dave Franklin, a write-in candidate:

 I have lived in Port Washington for 24 tears. I grew up in Jersey City as a person in a big city. The first time I walked around Port I instantly felt part of a community, and something special. I love Port Washington, and so I give back. My family is happy, healthy and safe. We have food on the table, a roof over our heads, which puts us way ahead of the curve. Life is good, so I give back. My talents have afforded me the privilege of helping many charities in our community. I do at least 10 charity events a year, helping Leukemia society, CancerCare, QSAC, which funds Auitism research, and every March you can come to Sullivan's to watch me shave my head to raise money for children's cancer research. I was just named Chairman of Charities and Missions for the Hibernians, and I'm already looking for better ways to help the community. I have been blessed with the time and talents to do all these things, but what it boils down to is attitude. I bring the attitude that the community comes first. Not suppliers, not providers, not cops or commissioners. I bring an energy and a passion that I know no other candidate has.  I bring an array of talents and skills that will only strengthen the existing board, I hope to energize the community and get them more involved in the process. Honesty. Integrity. Fairness. Transparency, and a commitment to community involvement. This is what I am all about. Any questions, comments or suggestions? Feel free to contact me at DRave13@aol.com I will answer every e-mail personally. 

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Bob Hogan:

I have resided in Port Washington for the past fourteen years, and before that, I lived in Plandome Manor for ten years. My career in law enforcement began in the New York City Police Department where I rose to the rank of captain and served for 22 years. During that time, I served on patrol as officer and supervisor, commanded the Building Maintenance Section, was the executive officer of the Motor Transport Division and was appointed by the Mayor of New York City as assistant traffic commissioner for the Department of Transportation. During my tenure in these positions, I developed extensive skills and experience in administration, negotiated collective bargaining agreements which resulted in binding employment contracts for compensation, job descriptions and task specifications, workplace rules for a force of over 2,000 employees, and a budget exceeding $30 million.

After retiring from the Police Department, I was appointed an intelligence analyst with the United States Department of Justice assigned to the Drug Enforcement Task Force where I worked with law enforcement personnel from federal, state and city agencies to enforce federal and state narcotics laws across New York State.

For the past 25 years, I've had an active and visible role in civic and community affairs in both Manhasset and Port Washington. In Plandome Manor, I was elected both as mayor and as village trustee. In Port Washington Estates, I was elected for eight years both as a member of the Board of Directors and as president of the Estates Association. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Sciences (cum laude) and an M.B.A. in Executive Management, both from Manhattan College.

Barry Loeb, a write-in candidate: 

I have lived in Port Washington for 40 years. My two children went through the Port school system.  My small business is here. I am a graduate of Adelphi University with a major in History and Government and have taken courses in Accounting, Economics and Business Law.

I have attended Port Washington Police District meetings for 20 years. I was proud to serve on the Port Washington Police Charter Revision Committee.
I currently serve on the Port Washington Visioning Committee.
I am the co-president of the Eastern Crest Civic Association, past Treasurer of Community Chest of Port Washington and was a two time VP of the General Council of Homeowner Associations of Port Washington. I've helped out on the Gambol for the last 10 years.
As a hobby, I am a "tinkerer" and currently hold three US Patents.

H. Reed Markham:

H. Reed Markham was born in Port Washington on 21 Jackson Street – the house where his mother, Mrs. Ruth Bayles Markham was born.  Currently living in Lakeland, FL, Mrs. Markham's father was the late "Doc Bayles" son of A.C. Bayles who in 1872 founded the former Bayles Pharmacy at 299 Main Street on the corner of Shore Road where Dolphin Bookshop is currently located.  In 1941, upon his death, the front page of the Port News proclaimed A.C. Bayles to be "the most influential pioneer in Port Washington."

Though Markham was born in Port Washington, he resided in Williston Park as a child and was graduated from Herrick's High School with the class of 1964.  After graduation he attended C.W. Post College and served in the U.S. Navy.  While in the Navy he served as an aviation support electrician on the aircraft carrier Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1966 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. After separation from active duty in the Navy he became affiliated with the Glen Head Electric Shop, which he later purchased in 1972 and successfully operated for 28 years. Markham also served on the Board of Directors of the Nassau Electric League. He was President of GHE Energy Conservation Systems and served on the Board of Directors of the Insulation Dealers Association in Washington, DC.  At that time 14 individuals were employed by Mr. Markham at his companies. He has served as Assistant Building Inspector for the Village of Baxter Estates and was on the Port Washington Police District Charter Revision Committee. He is an active member of the Manhasset Bay Sportsmen's Club.

Mr. Markham resides at 21 Jackson Street, with his wife Doris Guenther Markham, a Past President of the Lions Club of Port Washington.  The home at 21 Jackson Street was built over 100 years ago and has been continually occupied by five generations of the Bayles family.




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