Scott Russell

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell agreed to respond to readers' questions on the Newsroom Blog.

Mr. Russell, 45, a former town tax assessor, was elected supervisor in 2005 and re-elected -- to a newly created four-year term -- in 2007. A Republican, he pledged to govern from the center and says he looks to build consensus across party lines. He lives in Cutchogue with his wife and two children.