Deputy Mayor Bruno F. Romano was first elected as a Village Trustee in March of 2002. From March 2011 to March 2015, he served as Deputy Mayor under former Mayor Francis T. Lenahan, Jr. who often referred to him as his “strong right hand.” Serving along side former Mayor Lenahan, Bruno worked hard to reduce the size and cost of village government to make East Rockaway a model of what local government can do when it puts the interests of taxpayers first.
Bruno was elected Mayor of the Village of East Rockaway in March of 2015 and served two full terms serving the community.
Deputy Mayor Romano possesses an Associates Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Nassau Community College. He is currently employed by Edward Zarach & Associates which provides global customs brokerage and freight forwarding services.
He is a member of the Msg. Walsh-St. Raymond’s Knights of Columbus, Village Foundation of East Rockaway, Kiwanis Club of East Rockaway, the Order Sons of Italy in America and the East Rockaway Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he is also the Captain Usher with the St. Raymond’s Church.
Bruno has been a resident of East Rockaway for 60 years. He attended Centre Avenue Elementary School and graduated East Rockaway High School in 1978. He has been married to his wife Theresa for 21 years and has three children, Amanda, Anthony and Joseph.
