First elected to the Town Board in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and 2021, Kathee was sworn in as Town Supervisor in 2024 and again in 2026. Before stepping into public service, she built a successful 30-year career in advertising, where she developed the leadership and problem-solving skills that now help her navigate the challenges of town government.
As Town Supervisor, Kathee has worked to ensure East Hampton is a place where everyone can build their lives and futures. She led the effort to secure New York State’s Pro-Housing Community designation, making East Hampton the first town on Long Island to receive this recognition. She has taken meaningful steps to protect East Hampton’s character when she led the town’s acquisition of the iconic 66 Main Street property in Wainscott, preventing overdevelopment and preserving its historical significance. She has also prioritized coastal resilience and environmental sustainability and continues to work alongside state and federal leaders to ensure that East Hampton remains at the forefront of sustainability efforts.
Beyond her work at Town Hall, Kathee is a wife, a mother, and an engaged member of the community. She and her husband, Joe, raised their two children, Burke and Nina, in Springs, and she understands firsthand the importance of ensuring the town remains a place where families can put down roots, seniors can age with dignity, and working people can thrive.
With the community’s support, she will continue working to build trust, ensure fairness, and make thoughtful decisions that strengthen East Hampton for generations to come.
AS TOWN SUPERVISOR KATHEE HAS
- Improved Public Safety: Replaced a high-risk intersection at Stephen Hands Path, Two Holes of Water Road and Long Lane with a modern roundabout.
- Fought for East Hampton: Secured more State and Federal investment than at any point in the Town’s history — $184M for rebuilding our dunes and beaches in downtown Montauk, $3.17M for affordable housing, $2.5M for Ditch Plains Beach, and $2.2M for wildfire protection in Hither Hills and Napeague State Parks.
- Protected Our Drinking Water: Directed CPF Water Quality funds to replace outdated septic systems ensuring clean drinking water and healthy harbors and bays.
- Supported the Most Vulnerable: Authorized emergency grants to our three local food pantries when federal SNAP benefit cuts threatened to leave families without food.
- Restored Ditch Plains: Completed dune reconstruction at Ditch Plains Beach to preserve the shoreline families love while strengthening the natural barrier that protects our coast.
- Planted Seeds of Trust When It Mattered Most: Re-established the Latino Advisory Committee and worked with OLA to pass new Public Safety and Accountability legislation.
- Invested in Our Community’s Health and Well-being: Opened the Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department providing world class clinical care in our community, the Montauk Playhouse Aquatic and Cultural Center and the year-round multi-purpose field at the SHP Recreational Facility.
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