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Diane
Romanello
Scenic Landscape Artist
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Diane Romanello is a self taught
artist whose scenic paintings are characterized by a sense of beauty
and romance, inviting the viewer into a natural serene world. Diane
was chosen by an independent survey in Decor Magazine (June 2002)
to be one of the twenty-five artists - living or dead - who are
what they call a "sure thing". Her work is published and
distributed by Bruce McGaw Graphics and she is one of the top selling
poster artists in the United States and internationally. Through
the McGaw Foundation and Long Island's United Way, she has distributed
the proceeds from her work "Idle Hour" to the support
of HIV/AIDS organizations. LIAAC has been the recipient of her generous
heartfelt grants since 1995.
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Hon.
Judith A. Jacobs
Presiding Officer of
Nassau County Legislature
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Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) serves
as Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature and represents
the communities of Plainview, Syosset, Jericho, Woodbury, Hicksville,
Old Bethpage and parts of Farmingdale. Presiding Officer Jacobs
is chair of the Rules and Procedures Committee, vice chair of the
Planning, Development and Environment Committee, and a member of
the Legislative Budget Review Committee and Government Services
and Operations Committee. Judy has devoted herself to preserving
vital health programs and social services for Nassau County's most
vulnerable populations. An advocate of fair and equitable treatment
for all individuals, she also spearheaded an effort to adopt Human
Rights Legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of
gender, religion, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
and in the buying, selling, financing, listing and leasing of housing.
In addition to her full time responsibilities as Presiding Officer,
Jacobs co-manages a family-owned real estate management company.
A former teacher in the Elmont School District, she received her
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hunter College where she also did graduate
work.
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