(SMITHTOWN, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) was honored by CN Guidance and Counseling Services during their 24th annual golf outing fundraiser at Smithtown’s Stonebridge Country Club on Monday, July 22.
CN Guidance, which has specialized in providing treatment for behavioral health and substance abuse disorders for more than 50 years, recognized Deputy Minority Leader Drucker for his advocacy and for initiatives aimed at protecting public health and securing greater equality for all Nassau residents, including restrictions on the sale of tobacco products to those under 21; banning the sale of flavored vaping products; sponsoring legislation to require the County to provide fentanyl detecting test strips with every Narcan kit; and fighting for the County to distribute more than $90 million in opioid settlement funds available.
Deputy Minority Leader Drucker was recognized alongside News12 reporter, communications specialist and broadcasting professor Liz Burke during the golf outing.
“It is my firm belief that those of us in public service share in the ideal that we can play a role, no matter how large or small, in making our communities a better place. However, to be effective in that endeavor, we need partners who are equally committed and passionate, and CN Guidance and Counseling has distinguished itself as the gold standard in this field,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “They provide me with an overwhelming sense of inspiration and motivation to do whatever I can to help this agency, which saves countless lives day in and day out, and I was truly humbled and filled with gratitude to be recognized by this outstanding organization as one of its honorees.”
PHOTO CAPTION (TOP LEFT) – From left, CN Guidance CEO Jeff Friedman, Deputy Minority Leader Drucker, Board President Jim O’Brien and Golf Committee Chair and Babylon Town Board member DuWayne Gregory on Monday, July 22, 2024.
PHOTO CAPTION (TOP RIGHT) – Deputy Minority Leader Drucker with co-honoree Liz Burke on Monday, July 22, 2024.
PHOTO CAPTION (BOTTOM PHOTO) – From left, Jim O’ Brien; NBC4 reporter and event host Greg Cergol; Deputy Minority Leader Drucker and Jeff Friedman on Monday, July 22.
PHOTO CREDITS – Photos courtesy CN Guidance & Counseling