PERSON: Bruce Blakeman

State of New York

County Executive of Nassau County

Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th County Executive of Nassau County, New York. He was elected in the 2021 election, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran. He previously served as a commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman.

Blakeman was born in Valley Stream, New York. Blakeman’s father was Assemblyman Robert M. Blakeman. His mother, Betty, served in the Women’s Army Corps and his father was a merchant mariner and later Naval Reserve officer. His brother, Brad Blakeman, was on the staff of President George W. Bush.

Blakeman attended Valley Stream Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctor from the California Western School of Law. During school, he worked on Republican political campaigns and, for a time, was a driver for former First Lady Nancy Reagan. After passing the bar, he worked as a partner at his father’s law firm. Blakeman also holds a certificate in Homeland Security management from Long Island University.

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