Episode 182 with Eileen Powers, Candidate for Southold Town Justice

Today on the podcast we’re joined by Eileen Powers, a lifelong resident of the East End and a candidate for Southold Town Justice. Eileen’s roots on the North Fork have shaped a career devoted to public service and the law. She began her legal journey in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office before serving as Town Attorney in Southampton, Village Attorney in Belle Terre, and later as Southold Town Justice. Through these roles, she’s developed a broad understanding of justice at the local level and a belief in balancing accountability with compassion. In this conversation, we talk about her early years on the East End, her path into law, the importance of treatment-based approaches through the East End Regional Intervention Court, and her vision for continuing to serve the Southold community in the years ahead.