Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced Monday that he is endorsing Michael Bloomberg in his campaign for president in 2020. Bellone becomes the first county executive in New York to endorse the billionaire businessman and former three-term mayor of New York City.

“I am proud to endorse Mike Bloomberg for president because our country needs to get back in the business of getting things done,” Bellone said in a statement released Monday. “As the mayor of the largest city in the country, Mike earned a reputation as a problem solver who took on the tough fights — and won. This moment in our nation calls for a leader who can bring people together to address the real challenges we face here at home and abroad.