Alexis Weik (born September 17, 1972) is an American politician, civil servant, and businesswoman who has represented the 3rd district in the

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since 2021. A

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, Weik had previously served as receiver of taxes for the Town of Islip from 2012 until 2020.

Personal life

Weik was raised in both

Ronkonkoma, New York Ronkonkoma ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. Its population was 19,082 at the 2010 census. The Ronkonkoma post office has the ZIP Code 11779, and serves parts of seve ...

and nearby Oakdale on

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. She attended

Connetquot High School Connetquot High School (CHS) is a Public school (government funded), public High school (North America), high school serving students from the communities of Bohemia, New York, Bohemia, Oakdale, New York, Oakdale and Ronkonkoma, New York, Ronkonkom ...

Bohemia, New York Bohemia is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 10,180 at the 2010 census. It is situated along the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, approximately 50 miles from ...

, and later received a

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from

Dowling College Dowling College was a private college on Long Island, New York. It was established in 1968 and had its main campus located in Oakdale, New York on the site of William K. Vanderbilt's mansion Idle Hour. Dowling also included a campus in Shirley, ...

. She is married and has three children; both her husband and eldest son are police officers. The family resides in

Sayville, New York Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Township of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,853 at the time of the 2010 census. History The earl ...

. Prior to beginning her career in politics, Weik owned a small business in the

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industry, and additionally is a certified

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Career

Receiver of Taxes

Alexis Weik has been elected to three terms as the Town of Islip's Receiver of Taxes.

New York State Senate

In 2020, Alexis Weik was nominated by the Republican Party to run for New York State Senate against incumbent

Monica Martinez Monica R. Martinez (born August 13, 1977) is a Salvadoran-American, civil servant, educator and politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, she is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 4th district. Martinez has also se ...

. Weik won the election with 52% of the vote to Martinez's 48%, a margin of 4%.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weik, Alexis 1972 births Dowling College alumni Living people Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Oakdale, New York People from Ronkonkoma, New York Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American women