Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Karl M. Schweitzer
Chairman

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"Environmental Health and Safety" has been the centerpiece of Commissioner Schweitzer’s professional career, as well as his tenure with the Hicksville Water District . A certified utility safety administrator professionally, Karl’s focus with the district continues to be the safety and security of the environment as well as the employees and the residents he serves.

Elected in 2003, it came as no surprise when Schweitzer assumed yet another civic-related responsibility, since he had already devoted a significant amount of time to the community. As a third-generation firefighter, he has served in a multitude of leadership positions with the Hicksville Fire Department including chief from 1996 to 1997. He has been an active member of the department for more than 28 years.

Commissioner Schweitzer has been involved in the restoration of the Gregory Museum, the fire department’s centennial celebration, as a committee member of the Old Courthouse Centennial Celebration and as co-chairman of the 350th anniversary celebration of the Robert Williams Purchase. He was also honored as Citizen of the Year by the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce in 1998 and by the Hicksville Community Council in 2006.

Karl is currently employed by Con Edison, where he is on its environmental health and safety team. Previously, he worked for KeySpan Energy (formerly LILCO) as power plant safety supervisor and for Grumman Aerospace in its corporate safety division.

A 1981 graduate of Hicksville High School, Karl Schweitzer’s family ties to the community date back to 1928. He resides in a house that has been in his family for more than half a century.

Karl holds a bachelor's degree in safety engineering and is affiliated with many professional organizations including the AWWA where he received appointments at a national level to the Health, Safety and Security Committee, the Public Officials Committee and the Emergency Preparedness Committee. He is also past-president of the Nassau-Suffolk Water Commissioner Association and currently serves on the board of the Long Island Water Conference.

Karl and his wife Lynn have been married for 25 years and are the proud parents of their daughter Jennifer, who has a master's degree in elementary education from Adelphi University and teaches in the East Meadow School District.

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