OUR HONOREES

Laura Curran has served as Nassau County Executive since 2018, when she became the first woman to hold the office. Representing more than 1.3 million residents, County Executive Curran prioritized restoring trust and fiscal integrity to a Nassau County government long plagued by corruption and deficits. County Executive Curran implemented unprecedented ethics reforms, bringing transparency and controls to County contracts. The County Executive also successfully advocated for new economic development and downtown revitalization projects across the County, helping increase the number of good-paying jobs for residents, providing additional housing options for residents across income levels, and locating both near public transit. After the pandemic hit Nassau County, she led the County’s response to protect and inform residents, while maintaining essential County operations and advocating for small businesses and schools.

Under Curran’s watch, major crime in Nassau County hit historic lows, thanks to continued commitment to community policing, which the County Executive built on by reopening two police precincts and breaking ground on a new police academy on the Nassau Community College campus. Nassau County was named by U.S. News & World Report as the safest community in America for 2020. Following through on a campaign promise, Curran also fixed a broken property assessment system that amassed enormous debt while unfairly burdening half of taxpayers.  She mobilized the County’s resources to battle the pandemic, establishing an elaborate contact tracing program.  County Executive Curran also secured much needed funding and personal protective equipment for many businesses, advocating to reopen safely, while protecting lives and livelihoods.

The County Executive made a commitment to making Nassau County a better place to live, work and play for all residents, even while navigating Nassau through the pandemic. Under County Executive Curran’s leadership, the County repaved a record amount of roadway, increased accessibility and language access of government services, and dedicated significant funds to revitalizing parks throughout the County—with a commitment to making parks and playgrounds accessible to all.  As the pandemic led to unprecedented challenges and change, County Executive Curran has led with dedication to the people of Nassau County and remains a tireless advocate for Nassau’s residents and businesses, providing decisive leadership while protecting residents’ health and safely.

Dr. Angelish Kumar is a board certified urologist who has dedicated herself to excellence in urologic care for women by founding Women’s Urology New York in 2020. In addition to actively practicing, she also runs a female urology clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she does clinical and surgical teaching for the urology residents and provides high quality care to an underserved patient population. In 2006, she graduated from the Tufts University School of Medicine, with distinction as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.  She completed her urology training at the New York University Langone Medical Center from 2006-2011, where she was the lead author on numerous studies in peer-reviewed publications.

An avid proponent of women’s health and innovation, Dr. Kumar is a participating member of the Women’s Health Executive Committee at Springboard Enterprises, an accelerator for female entrepreneurs in the life science and technology spaces.

Dr. Kumar is also on the executive committee of the Human Care Charitable Trust, whose mission is to operate a world class medical care facility in New Delhi, India, in conjunction with the Manipal Group. 

A native New Yorker, Dr. Kumar lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her two daughters and husband, Timothy Lynch, a partner at the public relations firm Joelle Frank. During the Covid pandemic, she volunteered for the New York State Medical Reserve Corps, helping out on the medical floors at Elmhust Hospital.

In addition to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Dr. Kumar is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology, as well as an active member of the American Urologic Association, International Urogynecologic Association, Society for Women in Urology, and Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction.
 

Dr. Angelish Kumar
Founder / MD, NCMP
Women’s Urology New York
www.womensurologynewyork.com

Jenifer Rajkumar

Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 38th district

Rajkumar ran in the primary for the 38th New York State Assembly district in Queens, which includes portions of the Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven neighborhoods, against incumbent Democrat Michael G. Miller and challenger Joey De Jesus. Rajkumar was endorsed by California Congressman Ro Khanna in February 2020.In May 2020, City & State criticized Rajkumar alongside a slate of other candidates for carpetbagging across multiple primaries and elections.

Rajkumar defeated Miller and De Jesus in the June 2020 Democratic primary, and won over Giovanni Perna in the November general election. Rajkumar is the first South Asian American woman elected to the New York State Assembly.