SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Former Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming is blazing a new trail.
McBride Consulting has welcomed Fleming as vice president of its economic development and land use practice, according to a company release.
“Having been elected to county and city positions, Ms. Fleming has more than 20 years of government experience,” said Robert McBride, president and CEO of McBride Consulting. “Respected on both sides of the political aisle, Bridget Fleming has a reputation for being able to respond to complex challenges by focusing on practical results that bring benefits to all parties. Upon her arrival at McBride Consulting, she will be able to apply this well enhanced ability, along with an extensive understanding of local government, to help our clients achieve their goals.”
“I am excited to join the McBride team, especially knowing that the firm embodies a unique level of integrity, strategic vision and commitment to results,” said Fleming. “I look forward to working with my colleagues at McBride to address the many public policy challenges facing clients in the private sector.”
Fleming served four terms in the Suffolk County Legislature, representing the 2nd Legislative District, which includes the towns of East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island and parts of Brookhaven.
During her tenure she focused on environmental sustainability, supporting the clean energy industry, strengthening public infrastructure, including wastewater treatment and public transportation, and addressing Long Island's deepening housing crisis, “which is felt more strongly by the next generation and the elderly throughout the region. Fleming said.
Fleming also served on the Southampton Town Board, where she focused on environmental protection, affordable housing and waste management, among other quality-of-life issues important to town residents, she said.
She also served as a criminal prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office. is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hunter College and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, where he received the Kramer Public Service Award and the Bracewell & Patterson Oral Advocacy Award.
He holds a Certificate in Mediation Skills for Professionals from John Jay College and is a recipient of the Long Island Oyster Growers Association's Pearl of a Person Award, as well as Sustainable Long Island's “Getting It Done” Award.
Fleming and her husband Bob have a son, Jai, a college student. the family lives in Sag Harbor.
