Assemblyman Phil Boyle was elected to the 8th Assembly District in a special election on February 28, 2006. The district includes portions of the Suffolk County towns of Islip and Babylon. Boyle previously served in the Assembly from 1994 through 2002, not running for re-election to honor a pledge to limit his number of consecutive terms in office.  Boyle is one of the most fiscally conservative members of the New York State Legislature, consistently voting and advocating for reduced government spending in Albany.  His primary focus has been to lower the tax burden on all New Yorkers, particularly focusing on lowering school property taxes. He currently serves as Ranking Republican on the Assembly Aging Committee.