Running for office can be a lonely, uphill journey  but it doesn’t have to be. In this very special episode of The Candidate, I sit down with Joe Scianablo, a fellow Democrat running for Town Supervisor — not in my town of North Hempstead, but right next door in Hempstead, New York — the largest township in the entire country.

Joe’s story is incredible. He’s a Marine combat veteran, a former NYPD officer, a prosecutor, and most importantly — a dad. He’s running not because he wants power, but because he and his wife were tired of watching the news and feeling helpless. So they stood up. They got involved. And now, Joe is fighting to bring integrity and accountability back to local government.

We even swap stories about our first intimidating meetings with party leaders, and Joe shares some leadership wisdom straight from his time serving in Iraq.

This one’s honest, heartfelt, and full of the kind of civic optimism we all need right now.

Topics We Cover in This Episode:

• Breaking down the Town Supervisor role (finally!)

• Why Joe got off the sidelines and into the race

• Corruption, appointments, and the cost of doing nothing

• Running as a Democrat in a red-leaning town — and building bridges anyway

• What military service taught Joe about leadership and collaboration
  

Connect with Joe Scianablo:

• Website: https://www.joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joefortownofhempstead/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-scianablo-009b58127/