Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart to Attend State of the Union Address as Guest of Rep. Zeldin

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart will join Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) for the annual State of the Union Address in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Commissioner Hart previously served as the Senior Supervisory Resident Agent in the FBI’s Long Island office during her 21 years of service before becoming the first woman ever to be appointed as the Suffolk County Police Commissioner.

“Throughout her 21-year tenure at the FBI, Geraldine Hart has more than earned her corruption-busting, crime-stopping reputation and she has certainly continued to uphold that reputation as Suffolk County Police Commissioner,” Congressman Zeldin said. “I have had the honor of working with Ms. Hart in our continued efforts to combat the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic and gang violence on Long Island, and having witnessed her leadership and commitment first hand, I am honored to invite her to the nation’s Capitol as my guest at this year’s State of the Union address.”

“The President’s State of the Union Address is a tradition that is part of this country’s history and I am honored to attend representing the men and women of the Suffolk County Police Department who are on the front lines keeping our communities safe,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said. “As police commissioner of one of the largest police departments in the United States, I am hoping we will continue to receive the resources needed to address public safety issues including the opioid epidemic, gang violence and human trafficking so we can sustain the record-low crime numbers we have experienced in Suffolk County.”