Alexis Weik (born September 17, 1972) is an American politician, civil servant, and businesswoman who has represented the 3rd district in the

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since 2021. A Republican, Weik had previously served as receiver of taxes for the Town of Islip from 2012 until 2020.

Personal life

Weik was raised in both

Ronkonkoma, New York Ronkonkoma ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 18,955 at the time of the 2020 census. The Ronkonkoma post office has the ZIP Code 1 ...

and nearby Oakdale on

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. She attended

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Bohemia, New York Bohemia is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,852 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, approximately 50 miles from N ...

, and later received a

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from

Dowling College Dowling College was a private college on Long Island, New York. It was established in 1968 and had its main campus located in Oakdale, New York on the site of William K. Vanderbilt's mansion Idle Hour. Dowling also included a campus in Shirle ...

. She is married and has three children; both her husband and eldest son are police officers. The family resides in

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. Prior to beginning her career in politics, Weik owned a small business in the

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industry, and additionally is a certified

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Career

Receiver of Taxes

Alexis Weik has been elected to three terms as the Town of Islip's Receiver of Taxes.

New York State Senate

In 2020, Alexis Weik was nominated by the Republican Party to run for New York State Senate against incumbent

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. Weik won the election with 52% of the vote to Martinez's 48%, a margin of 4%.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weik, Alexis 1972 births Dowling College alumni Living people Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Oakdale, New York People from Ronkonkoma, New York Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature