In what has become an all too obvious trend in the Suozzi administration, the Democratic Majority of the Nassau County Legislature approved the appointment of another non-Nassau County resident to become a department head in the Nassau County government. Arlene Sanchez, a resident of Queens, was confirmed as the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Developmental Disabilities by the county legislature, by a party line vote of 10-9.

"This administration has a consistent record of hiring management personnel from areas outside of Nassau County. The Democratic Majority on the legislature has rubber-stamped every appointment of the county executive regardless of that person's home address," said Nassau County Legislator Edward Mangano (R-Bethpage.) "We find it incredible that no Nassau County resident need apply."

Upon taking office in 2002, the county executive has consistently looked beyond Nassau County's 1.6 million residents to fill his upper management positions. The county executive has placed 33 non-Nassau County residents in commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner positions since 2002. Those positions account for more than $3.3 million in salaries paid by the residents of Nassau County.

"The Republican delegation strongly believes that the people who run Nassau County should live and pay taxes in Nassau County," added Mangano.

The following commissioner, deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners live outside of Nassau County:

Mark Young - director of the budget, Brooklyn, $127,234

Reginald Magwood - deputy director, Budget Department, Staten Island, $88,493

Thomas Stokes - deputy director of the budget, Center Moriches, $117,600

Sidney W. Head, Sr. - undersheriff, Cambria Heights, $112,772

Edward Reilly - sheriff, Brightwaters, $117,875

William Cunningham - counsel to the county executive, Bay Shore, $143,000

Mary Curtis - deputy county executive, Northport, $131,250

Michael Klein - deputy county executive, Manhattan, $131,250

Richard Rotanz - commissioner of Emergency Management, Setauket, $114,510

Dr. David Ackman - commissioner of health, Brooklyn, $150,758

Michael Espina - deputy director, Housing and Intergovernmetal Affairs, Hauppauge, $100,000

Vanessa Pugh - deputy director of Government and Community, North Babylon, $89,250

Margaret Milidantri - deputy director, Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs, West Babylon, $68,250

Hugh Green - deputy commissioner of Information Technology, East Northport, $92,251

Arlene Matos - assistant to commissioner for Data Systems, Bronx, $100,000

James Poulos - deputy commissioner of Information Technology, Miller Place, $103, 606

Malinda Robey - deputy commissioner of Information Technology, Hauppauge, $57,750

Richard Siegel - deputy commissioner of Information Technology, Hauppauge, $112,880

Eugene Coughlin - Labor Relations Commissioner, Amity Harbor, $111,239

David Greene - director, Office of Labor Relations, Miller Place, $119,068

Seth Weiss - assistant director, Labor Relations, Commack, $59,982

Dean Bennett - deputy director of Minority Affairs, Hauppauge, $76,125

Arlene Sanchez - commissioner of Mental Health, Flushing, $105,107

Laura Hickey - assistant to the commissioner of Mental Health, Kings Park, $68,102

Barbara Kircher - assistant to the police commissioner, Flushing, $58,800

Deidra Clark-Towers - deputy commissioner of Parks, Huntington, $92,975

Paul Murphy - deputy commissioner of Parks, Hillcrest, $105,000

Kevin Mulligan - assistant commissioner of Public Works, Manhattan, $100,630

Joe Davenport - deputy commissioner of Public Works, Northport, $113,400

Carl Schroeter - chief real estate negotiator, Miller Place, $93,000

Clay Shuder - director of Electorate Data Management Systems, Kings Park, $97,650

Sharon Mullon - commissioner of Senior Citizens Affairs, East Patchogue, $91,350

Maude Grandchamps - deputy county treasurer, Bayside $67,275

These 33 department heads receive $3,318,432 in salary from Nassau County or $100,600 per employee.