She received a Bachelor of Arts from the New York Institute of Technology and received a full scholarship to the school’s master’s program, where she received a Master of Arts. She served as a Town of Islip councilwoman for over 12 years and currently resides in East Islip with her four children. “I just feel that the work that I did as a news reporter translates so clearly to an elected official because it’s all about helping your community and just being honest and having integrity, and I think I stand for all of that,” Bergin said.īergin grew up in Ronkonkoma and graduated from Connetquot High School. “I would like to take that same fiscally conservative-minded approach to the county because the county is currently teetering.”įormerly, Bergin was a news reporter and anchor for News 12 and CBS in Manhattan. “I’m very proud of the fact that in the Town of Islip we have achieved an AAA bond rating, which is so important to the residents of the Town of Islip because it lowers the fees when we have to go out to borrow money to pave roads,” Bergin said. If elected, Bergin said, one of her biggest goals would be to help restore the fiscal integrity of Suffolk County. “All of what I’ve been doing for the past 12 years.” “I’m running because I have enjoyed serving my community as a councilwoman in the Town of Islip for the past 12 years and I really enjoy helping my community, my neighbors, resolve issues and get to the bottom of a problem, budget crunch,” Bergin said. The seat is being vacated by Tom Cilmi (R), who is term limited. Bergin, a current Town of Islip councilwoman, is running for Suffolk County Legislature in the 10th District.