About Tom

Tom McKevitt is a lifelong resident of Nassau County and a devoted public servant. He received his B.A. from Hofstra University and his law degree from Hofstra Law School. McKevitt interned for New York State Supreme Court, the New York State Senate and the United States Senate.  He served as Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Hempstead for nearly nine years.

McKevitt was elected to the New York State Assembly in a special election in February 2006, and was re-elected six times. During that time he was a sponsor of 150 bills signed into law, and was a supporter of the tax cap legislation as well as bringing record amounts of school aid to Long Island. He served as the Minority Leader Pro Tempore, the number two ranking position in the Republican Conference, where he was responsible for the management of floor activity and leading debates. He was elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

Tom is a member of the East Meadow Kiwanis Club and the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, and coach of the Holy Trinity Diocesan High School Mock Trial Team.

He is a parishioner of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow.  Legislator McKevitt resides in East Meadow with his wife, Samantha, who is a social studies teacher in the public school system, and their two children.