Thomas F. "Tom" Barraga (born April 23, 1943)[2] is a member of the Suffolk County Legislature in New York, representing the 11th Legislative District, which includes West Islip, Bay Shore, Fire Island, and parts of Brentwood.
[2] Barraga began working in the private sector, and held positions with the American Can Company, Dun & Bradstreet, and Pfizer.
He is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in West Islip, the Sons of Italy, and the American Legion.
[2] On January 29, 2014, Barraga wrote a letter[4][5] to a young constituent whose mother was struck by a car that made an illegal left-turn, seriously injuring her, while she was riding a bicycle in Babylon.
Barraga wrote that additional signage and/or bike lanes would do little to solve the problem, as motorists would ignore signs.