Michael A. Lavorata, Mayor

Mike was elected Lindenhurst Village Trustee in March 2004. He was re-elected again in 2008, 2012, and 2016 and served as Village of Lindenhurst Deputy Mayor from 2014, until his appointment as Mayor in 2017. In March 2018, Mike was elected as Mayor for a two year term. Mike was elected to a four-year term as Mayor in 2020.

Prior to his election, Mike served for 10 years on the Lindenhurst Zoning Board of Appeals and for one year on the Lindenhurst Planning Board. He’s a member of the Lindenhurst Historical Society, the Mayor’s Beautification Society and the Lindenhurst Kiwanis Club.

Mayor Lavorata has served on the World War II Memorial Committee and is the founder of the Greater Daniel Street Civic Association, even serving as its first president. He is also a member of the Le Donne Italia Lodge 2330 Chapter of the Sons of Italy.

Furthermore, he’s a member of the Knights of Columbus OLPH Council 794. He was also the inaugural 2011 winner of the Knights of Columbus Italian-American of the Year Award.

He served on the Daniel Street PTA and was Chairman of the Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) Program for three years. Plus, he was a recipient of the Daniel Street PTA’s Wendy DeFrancisco Memorial Award in 2003.

In addition, Mike has been a resident of the Village for 29 years. He was married to his wife Helen for more than 30 years and has a daughter, Nicole.

Mike has been an electrical engineer for more than 20 years, working on various military programs as a consultant. He’s currently employed as a senior project engineer for a large public safety corporation right here on Long Island.

Michael Lavorata was born in the Bronx on April 16, 1958.  At the age of 12, his family moved to Deer Park, Long Island.

He graduated from Deer Park high School in 1976 and went on the SUNY Farmingdale where he received an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology in 1979.

While working as a technician and then an engineering assistant, he participated in NY Institute of Technology’s evening college program and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1987.

Mike worked as an electrical engineer for more than 39 years.  He spent 15 years contributing to various military programs as a consultant. He recently retired from Underwriters Laboratories in Melville in October 2022 after 24 years of service there.

He was elected Lindenhurst Village Trustee in March 2004. He was re-elected again in 2008, 2012, and 2016 and served as Village of Lindenhurst Deputy Mayor from 2014, until his appointment as Mayor in 2017. In March 2018, Mike was elected as Mayor for a two-year term. He was elected to a four-year term as Mayor in 2020.

Prior to his election, Mr. Lavorata served for 10 years on the Lindenhurst Zoning Board of Appeals and for one year on the Lindenhurst Planning Board. He’s a member of the Lindenhurst Historical Society, the Mayor’s Beautification Society and the Lindenhurst Kiwanis Club.

Mayor Lavorata has served on the World War II Memorial Committee and is the founder of the Greater Daniel Street Civic Association, even serving as its first president. He is also a member of the Le Donne Italia Lodge 2330 Chapter of the Sons of Italy.

Mayor Lavorata is a member of the Knights of Columbus OLPH Council 794. He was also the inaugural 2011 winner of the Knights of Columbus Italian-American of the Year Award.  He also served on the Daniel Street PTA and was Chairman of the Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) Program for three years. Plus, he was a recipient of the Daniel Street PTA’s Wendy DeFrancisco Memorial Award in 2003.

In addition, Mike has been a resident of the Village for 38 years. He was married to his wife Helen for more than 37 years before she passed away due to an illness in September of 2019. He has a daughter, Nicole, who is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology and currently works for the Town of Islip.

email: mlavorata@villageoflindenhurstny.gov