As an Iranian-American, Hooshang Nematzadeh said, he feels an obligation to serve his community.
“The Iranian-American community has an obligation to serve on local boards — community members need to step up and serve,” said Nematzadeh, who is running for re-election as trustee in the June 16 Village of Kings Point election.
Nematzadeh, president of Nemat Homes Inc., was first appointed as a Village of Kings Point trustee in September 2012 after former Trustee Peter Aron resigned. He was then elected to his first full term in 2013.
He has also been Great Neck Chamber of Commerce President for four years.
“I care for my village. I don’t need this for any other reason than I want to serve my community and my village,” said Nematzadeh.
Nematzadeh also served as vice president of the United Mashadi Jewish Community of America from 1998 to 2001 and as executive vice president of the Iranian American Jewish Community of America from 2003 to 2014. He also has served on the Village of Kings Point Planning Board since 2001.
If re-elected, Nematzadeh said he wants to continue to maintain the quality of life in his village. He said he also wants to keep taxes low for village residents all while not compromising on the quality of village services.
“We have the best police force on the peninsula, our police respond in less than four minutes,” Nematzadeh said.
Nematzadeh also said the Kings Point clears its roads of snow faster than any other village in Great Neck.
“You can see the border by how clear the snow is,” Nematzadeh said.
Nematzadeh is running for re-election unopposed with fellow trustee Ron Horowitz. Efforts to reach Horowitz were unavailing.
