Editing Flower Hill, New York (section)

== Government ==

=== Village government ===
[[File:Flower Hill Village Hall Meeting Room, Flower Hill, NY June 14, 2023 A.jpg|thumb|The meeting room inside Flower Hill Village Hall in 2023.]]
As of January 2025, the mayor of Flower Hill is Randall Rosenbaum, the deputy mayor is [[Frank Genese]], and the village trustees are Mary Jo Collins, Claire Dorfman, Max Frankel, Frank Genese, Gary Lewandowski, and Arthur Smith.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Village of Flower Hill » Village Election Results – Mayor, Randall Rosenbaum 135; Trustee Claire Dorfman 132; Trustee Brian Herrington 132; Trustee Gary Lewandowski 133 |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/village-election-results-mayor-randall-rosenbaum-135-trustee-claire-dorfman-132-trustee-brian-herrington-132-trustee-gary-lewandowski-133/ |access-date=March 29, 2022 |website=villageflowerhill.org}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Duffy |first=Brandon |date=March 18, 2022 |title=New mayor in F. Hill: Rosenbaum wins uncontested race |pages=1, 61 |work=The Roslyn Times}}</ref> All elected officials on the Board of Trustees serve two-year terms and are unpaid.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weldon |first=Rose |date=February 10, 2021 |title=New face in Flower Hill election, but none elsewhere in Manhasset - Manhasset Times |url=https://theislandnow.com/new-face-in-flower-hill-election-but-none-elsewhere-in-manhasset/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=The Island Now |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dooley |first=Emily C. |date=July 6, 2011 |title=Village trustees reject benefits proposal |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/village-trustees-reject-benefits-proposal-e02280 |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

The following is a list of Flower Hill's mayors, from 1931 to present:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" />
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Mayors of Flower Hill:
!Mayor's name
!Year(s) in office
|-
|[[Arthur G. Elvin]]
|1931
|-
|[[William John Logan|W. John Logan]]
|1931–1937
|-
|Stephen H. Mason
|1937–1940
|-
|Julien T. Davies
|1940–1944
|-
|Edward Q. Carr
|1944–1950
|-
|Lawrence R. Bradley
|1950–1951
|-
|Ralph B. Menke
|1951–1957
|-
|Harold S. Shouse
|1957–1962
|-
|John E. Mahoney
|1962–1963
|-
|[[Benjamin Heller (lawyer)|Benjamin Heller]]
|1963–1970
|-
|George B. Higgins
|1970–1974
|-
|Louis B. Resnick
|1974–1981
|-
|Raymond W. Tekverk
|1981–1988
|-
|[[John Whitney Walter|John W. Walter]]
|1988–1996
|-
|Derrick A. Rubin
|1996–1998
|-
|James L. Damascus
|1998–2005
|-
|Charles W. Weiss
|2005–2012
|-
|[[Elaine Phillips]]
|2012–2016
|-
|Robert McNamara
|2016–2020
|-
|Brian Herrington
|2020–2022
|-
|Randall Rosenbaum
|2022–Present
|}

=== Representation in higher government ===
==== Town representation ====
Flower Hill is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of January 2025 is represented on the [[North Hempstead Town Council]] by Mariann Dalimonte ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–Port Washington).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead - Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/district6|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

==== County representation ====
Flower Hill is located entirely within the [[Nassau County Legislature]]'s 11th Legislative district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–[[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]).<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":78">{{Cite web|title=District 11 - Delia DeRiggi-Whitton {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/507/District-11---Delia-DeRiggi-Whitton|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== State representation ====

===== New York State Senate =====
Flower Hill is located entirely within [[New York's 7th State Senate district]], which as of January 2025 is represented by [[Jack Martins|Jack M. Martins]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[Old Westbury, New York|Old Westbury]]).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=NY Senate District 7|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=NY State Senate|language=en}}</ref>

===== New York State Assembly =====
Flower Hill is located within [[New York's 16th State Assembly district]], which as of January 2025 is represented by [[Daniel Norber|Daniel J. Norber]] (R–[[Great Neck (village), New York|Great Neck]]).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel J. Norber – Assembly District 16 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Daniel-J-Norber/bio/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Corey |date=November 11, 2024 |title=Ex-IDF Soldier Becomes First Republican in 50 Years to Win New York State Assembly Seat in Long Island District |url=https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/11/11/ex-idf-soldier-becomes-first-republican-50-years-win-new-york-state-assembly-seat-long-island-district/ |accessdate=November 15, 2024 |website=The Algemeiner}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Flower Hill is located entirely within [[New York's 3rd congressional district|New York's 3rd Congressional district]], which as of January 2025 is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[Tom Suozzi|Thomas R. Suozzi]] (D–Glen Cove).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |date=February 29, 2024 |title=Tom Suozzi Returns to Congress With 2 Words for House: 'Wake Up' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/nyregion/tom-suozzi-speech-congress.html |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===== United States Senate =====
As with the rest of New York, Flower Hill is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Kirsten Gillibrand|Kirsten E. Gillibrand]] (D) and [[Chuck Schumer|Charles E. Schumer]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 3, 2020|title=Gillibrand and Schumer announce $5M+ for firefighters|url=https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/gillibrand-and-schumer-announce-5m-for-firefighters/|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=NEWS10 ABC|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Senate: Senators of the 116th Congress|url=https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NY|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
{{Flower Hill, NY Election Districts}}
Flower Hill contains four election districts which are located wholly within the village. All of these districts are located within New York's 16th State Assembly district (AD 16):<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":23">{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Will|date=November 8, 2017|title=How Long Island Voted|url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Newsday}}</ref>
* AD 16 – ED 059
* AD 16 – ED 060
* AD 16 – ED 061
* AD 16 – ED 062
Additionally, the North Hempstead Country Club and one residence are located within AD16 – ED055. This district is shared between parts of unincorporated Port Washington and this part of Flower Hill, and like the other four election districts in Flower Hill, it is also located within New York's 16th State Assembly district.<ref name=":23" />

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Flower Hill's voters voted for [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]).<ref name=":23" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=2024-11-13 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>