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NASSAU HERALD — November 1, 2012

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E ven though Superstorm Sandy has knocked it off the front page, Tuesday is Election Day, and

voters will have important choices to make. While the presidential race has been getting most of the attention, voters in Nassau County will also be voting for senator and representative at the federal level, as well as for members of the State Senate and Assembly. Look inside our Voters Guide for candidate profiles in all the local races, and check the editorial pages to find the Herald's endorsements.

20TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTELECTION 2012

Age: 78Live in: Long BeachProfession: State legislator, former educator, former police officerEducation: Bachelor’s from NYU, master’s from Hofstra University, professional diploma from C.W. PostFamily: Married, five children

On the issues: Weisenberg, has served in the Assembly for 23 years and is proud of his record of working across party lines to pass a range of legislation from a law requiring those convicted of drunken driving to use an ignition interlock in their vehicles to lowering the speed limits in parts of Long Beach and Lido Beach, and recently worked with State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre)

to secure an additional $900,000 in school aid. He voted against the state’s 2 percent tax cap and the MTA payroll tax, while supporting legislation passed in the Assembly — the Save New York Call Center Jobs Act — to address the loss of 5,000 jobs due to companies relocating overseas. The incumbent assembly-man believes that education is the key to moving forward in an ever increasing com-

petitive world, where older workers need to retrain and retool to find a job and remain employed. Environmental issues such as the potential issue of saltwater contamination of the Lloyd Aquifer, Long Beach’s sole source of drink-ing water, is on Weisenberg’s radar as he has secured grants totaling $900,000 to fund research by Stony Brook University to deter-mine the level of pollution in the surrounding bays. Helping residents who were sickened by the release of hydrogen sulfide gas ema-nating from rotting seaweed in Point Look, he worked with the Town of Hempstead and the state Department of Environmental Conservation to obtain a permit and remove the seaweed.

Age: 62Lives in: LawrenceProfession: Urologist Education: Bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University, medical degree from SUNY Downstate Uni-versityFamily: Married, four children

On the issues: Sussman, an 18-year member of the Lawrence Board of Education, thinks that taxes need to be cut, is in favor of the 2 percent tax cap and wants to start sav-ing money by repealing the Triborough Amendment, which prohibits a public employer from altering any provision of an expired labor agreement until a new agreement is reached. He called it an unfunded man-

date that costs school dis-tricts millions. He also wants to revise the tenure system and make it that districts can keep the more effective less senior teacher in favor of the less effective more tenured teacher. In addition, Suss-man wants to address what he calls the state’s broken school aid formula and said he will fight to for Long Island’s fair share of state funds.

Reducing taxes is the key for Sussman to bring back jobs to the state and said that decisions need to be based on facts saying what was fine 20 years ago isn’t fine today. Saying that it’s easy for states without a potential revenue generating shale of natural gas to oppose hyr-drofracking, he would like to see a study that lists the negatives and positives of fracking and have the state make a decision based on those facts. Another study he sup-ports is the feasibility of constructing a sewage outfall pipe that would extend into the Atlantic Ocean to help alleviate the discharge from the Nassau County run Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.

Harvey WeisenbergINCUMBENT — Democrat, Working Families, Independence

The district serves the entire Long Beach barrier, the Five Towns, Island Park, Oceanside and parts of East Rockaway.

David SussmanCHALLENGER — Republican, Conservative, Tax Revolt

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ENDORSED BY:

Highest qualified rating from the Nassau County Bar Association

20 year Nassau County Prosecutor

Chief – Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureau

Deputy Chief – Major Offense/ Homicide Bureau

Principal Law Clerk to Supreme Court Justice

Deputy Comptroller for Audits and Special Projects

Equal Employment Opportunity and Freedom of Information Officer

Molloy College – Adjunct Professor Criminal Justice Department

Admitted to Practice Law – New York State United States Supreme Court US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Immediate Past President - Nassau County Women’s Bar Association

President Kiwanis Club of the Nassau County Courthouses

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board Member

Vice President - Irish-Americans in Government

Mentor - Hempstead Village Middle School

CSEA Region One, Nassau & Suffolk Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW Nassau County P.B.A.Nassau County D.A.I.Nassau County S.O.A.New York State FOP Grand Council of Emerald SocietiesCOBANCNassau County Fire Marshals

Suffolk County P. B.A. Coalition of Suffolk Police Unionsincluding: Suffolk County P. B.A. Suffolk County Detective InvestigatorsSuffolk County S.O.A.Suffolk County Police ConferenceSuffolk County D.A.I.Hempstead VillagePolice DepartmentSuffolk County C.O.A.New York State Police Investigators

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and the Nassau Bar Association for Supreme court Judge

H NYS Appellate Division Supreme Court Justice 8 years; Supreme Court Judge 14 years; District Court Judge 4 years; Senior Deputy County Attorney; practicing attorney for 15 years; Adjunct Professor C.W. Post College (member of CWA Local 1101) H Achievements recognized by the Criminal Courts Bar Association; Italian Heritage Club; Nassau Jewish Lawyers Association; Fordham Law School Alumni; Nassau Fraternal Order of Court Officers; and Eastern Orthodox Lawyers AssociationH Endorsed by NYS Court Officers Association; NY Fraternal Order of Court Officers; Nassau Court Officers Benevolent Association; LI Region CSEA; NY Uniformed Firefighters Association; Uniformed Fire Officers Association; Nassau Police PBA; Nassau Police Superior Officers Association; Nassau Police Detectives Association; NYC Police Detectives Endowment Association; NYS Fraternal Order of Police; and Italian American Political Action CommitteeH Life-long Long Island resident; married 30 years to Faith Skelos, an elementary school principal; they have two daughters

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9TH SENATE DISTRICT

Age: 24Lives in: LynbrookCareer: Intern at the Nassau County Democratic CommitteeEducation: Penn State University

There is no information available about Feffer. He stopped campaigning for personal reasons.

This district serves all or parts of Elmont, Baldwin,

Franklin Square, Atlantic Beach, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Valley Stream, Malverne,

Oceanside, Hewlett, East Rockaway, Long Beach, Island Park, Point Lookout, Inwood, Rockville Centre,

South Hempstead, West Hempstead, Lynbrook, Lido Beach and Lawrence.

Thomas FefferCHALLENGER — Democrat

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Age: 63Lives in: Rockville CentreCareer: attorney; one term in State Assembly, 14 terms in State Senate. Senate majority leader, minority leader. Education: Washington Col-lege; Fordham University School of LawFamily: Married, one son

On the Issues: Skelos, a 14-term incum-bent, says that taxes are the biggest issue facing the dis-trict. To that end, Skelos is a supporter of measures to bring taxes down. First and foremost among them is the tax cap, which Skelos sup-ported and helped pass last year. That, Skelos said, helps keeps school taxes — the largest part of peoples’ tax bill — at a manageable level.

Skelos also worked to repeal many parts of the MTA Pay-roll Tax, which he called a “job-killing” tax. Now, Skelos said, 80 percent of the busi-nesses that were paying the tax no longer have to do so. A big supporter of creat-ing private-sector jobs, Skel-os touts having worked to reduce taxes on manufactur-ers and also lowering per-sonal income tax rates on the middle class. Skelos is proud of the bipartisanship that has

grown in Albany over the past two years. It helped lead to the first on-time budgets in years. The state government also eliminated a $13 billion deficit without having to raise taxes, Skelos said. After Skelos became majority leader in 2010, he worked to restore state edu-cation funding that was cut during the previous legisla-tive session. The last budget increased school aid by $805 million. Skelos said he wants to keep the bipartisanship in Albany going and keep get-ting things done. Next ses-sion, he wants to do more to help create a better business climate in the state and help businesses succeed. He also wants to provide municipali-ties and school districts with more mandate relief.

Dean SkelosINCUMBENT — Republican, Conservative, Independence Party

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NEWSDAY ENDORSES

DAVID SUSSMAN FOR NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY.

Harvey Weisenberg, 78, has long claimed that experience is what matters in Albany and that with 23 years in the Assembly, he has the relationships to deliver. But Weisenberg’s effec-tiveness has waned. Most crucially for constituents in his home of Long Beach, this year he failed to persuade Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to pass a routine but critical bill to enable borrowing to retire the city’s $10-million deficit. Weisenberg’s justification for returning to the Assembly — that nobody else cares about the people as much as he does -- wears thin when considered against the tax increase his constituents face because his legislation failed.

The Democratic Party should begin grooming a successor. And voters should take a serious look at challenger David Sussman, 62, a urologist from Lawrence who has served on the Lawrence school board for 18 years -- one of the few members whose children attended the public schools. That controversial board has likely prepared Sussman for the halls of the State Capitol. Sussman says he would focus on school aid, and we hope he would use his medical knowledge to find savings in the state’s Medicaid program as well. -Newsday endorses Sussman

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SAMPLEELECTIONBALLOT

NASSAU

A

Democratic

B

Republican

C

Conservative

D

WorkingFamilies

E

Independence

F

Green

G

Socialismand LIB

H

Libertarian

I

Constitution

WRITE-IN

PresidentialElectors for

President andVice President

Electores Presidenciales ParaPresidente y Vice Presidente

(Vote ONCE)(Vote Una Vez)

1A

Electors for Vice PresidentJoe BIDENElectors for PresidentBarack OBAMADemocratic

1B

Electors for Vice PresidentPaul RYANElectors for PresidentMitt ROMNEYRepublican

1C

Electors for Vice PresidentPaul RYANElectors for PresidentMitt ROMNEYConservative

1D

Electors for Vice PresidentJoe BIDENElectors for PresidentBarack OBAMAWorking Families

1F

Electors for Vice PresidentCheri HONKALAElectors for PresidentJill STEINGreen

1G

Electors for Vice PresidentYari OSORIOElectors for PresidentPeta LINDSAYSocialism and LIB

1H

Electors for Vice PresidentJames P. GRAYElectors for PresidentGary JOHNSONLibertarian

1I

Electors for Vice PresidentJim CLYMERElectors for PresidentVirgil GOODEConstitution

UnitedStates

SenatorSenador de losEstados Unidos(Vote For One)(Vote Por Uno)

2A

GILLIBRANDKirsten E.Democratic

2B

LONGWendyRepublican

2C

LONGWendyConservative

2D

GILLIBRANDKirsten E.WorkingFamilies

2E

GILLIBRANDKirsten E.Independence

2F

CLARKColiaGreen

2H

EDESChrisLibertarian

2I

MANGELLIJohnCommonSense

Justice of the Supreme CourtJuez de la Corte Suprema

(Vote For Any Six)(Vote por Cualquier Seis)

3A

LEOJohn J.Democratic

4A

AUSTINLeonard B.Democratic

5A

AMBRORichardDemocratic

6A

STEINMANLeonardDemocratic

7A

PARDESSondra L.Democratic

8A

ZIMMERMANHope S.Democratic

3B

CATTERSONJames M.Republican

4B

WATSONJoy M.Republican

5B

CARTIER, Jr.Rudolph H.Republican

6B

QUINNChristopher G.Republican

7B

WEBERGary J.Republican

8B

SKELOSPeter B.Republican

3C

CATTERSONJames M.Conservative

4C

WATSONJoy M.Conservative

5C

CARTIER, Jr.Rudolph H.Conservative

6C

QUINNChristopher G.Conservative

7C

WEBERGary J.Conservative

8C

SKELOSPeter B.Conservative

3D

LEOJohn J.WorkingFamilies

4D

AUSTINLeonard B.WorkingFamilies

5D

AMBRORichardWorkingFamilies

6D

STEINMANLeonardWorkingFamilies

7D

PARDESSondra L.WorkingFamilies

8D

ZIMMERMANHope S.WorkingFamilies

3E

LEOJohn J.Independence

4E

AUSTINLeonard B.Independence

5E

AMBRORichardIndependence

6E

STEINMANLeonardIndependence

7E

PARDESSondra L.Independence

8E

SKELOSPeter B.Independence

County Court JudgeJuez de la Corte del Condado

(Vote For Any Three)(Vote Por Cualquier Tres)

9A

GUGERTYHelene F.Democratic

10A

CORRIGANTeresaDemocratic

11A

SPERGELRobert H.Democratic

9B

SULLIVANDavid P.Tax RevoltRepublican

10B

MASSELLMartin J.Tax RevoltRepublican

11B

RICIGLIANOFranTax RevoltRepublican

9C

SULLIVANDavid P.Conservative

10C

MASSELLMartin J.Conservative

11C

RICIGLIANOFranConservative

9D

GUGERTYHelene F.WorkingFamilies

10D

CORRIGANTeresaWorkingFamilies

11D

SPERGELRobert H.WorkingFamilies

9E

SULLIVANDavid P.Independence

10E

CORRIGANTeresaIndependence

11E

RICIGLIANOFranIndependence

9F

GUGERTYHelene F.Green

11F

SPERGELRobert H.Green

DistrictCourt Judge

1st DistrictJuez de la

CorteDistrito 1

(Vote For One)(Vote Por Uno)12A

KLUEWERSusan T.Democratic

12B

PARADISOAnthony W.Tax RevoltRepublican

12C

PARADISOAnthony W.Conservative

12D

KLUEWERSusan T.WorkingFamilies

12E

PARADISOAnthony W.Independence

12F

KLUEWERSusan T.Green

District Court Judge2nd District

Juez de la CorteDistrito 2

(Vote For Any Three)(Vote Por Cualquier Tres)

13A

PHOENIXAndrea C.Democratic

14A

ENGELAndrew M.Democratic

15A

ALEXANDERValerie J.Democratic

13B

GAYLORC. WilliamTax RevoltRepublican

14B

PIPIARobert E.Tax RevoltRepublican

15B

TAYLORHoward Y.Tax RevoltRepublican

13C

GAYLORC. WilliamConservative

14C

PIPIARobert E.Conservative

15C

TAYLORHoward Y.Conservative

13D

PHOENIXAndrea C.WorkingFamilies

14D

ENGELAndrew M.WorkingFamilies

15D

ALEXANDERValerie J.WorkingFamilies

13E

GAYLORC. WilliamIndependence

14E

PIPIARobert E.Independence

15E

TAYLORHoward Y.Independence

13F

PHOENIXAndrea C.Green

14F

ENGELAndrew M.Green

15F

ALEXANDERValerie J.Green

Representativein Congress5th District

Representante enCongresoDistrito 5

(Vote For One)(Vote Por Uno)

16A

MEEKSGregory W.Democratic

16B

JENNINGS, Jr.Allan W.Republican

16H

WARKCatherineLibertarian

StateSenator

9th DistrictSenadorEstatal

Distrito 9(Vote For One)(Vote Por Uno)17A

FEFFERThomas H.Democratic

17B

SKELOSDean G.Republican

17C

SKELOSDean G.Conservative

17E

SKELOSDean G.Independence

17G

SKELOSDean G.Tax Revolt

Member ofAssembly

20th DistrictMiembro de la

AsambleaDistrito 20


18A

WEISENBERGHarveyDemocratic

18B

SUSSMANDavid J.Republican

18C

SUSSMANDavid J.Conservative

18D

WEISENBERGHarveyWorkingFamilies

18E

WEISENBERGHarveyIndependence

18G

SUSSMANDavid J.Tax Revolt

Representativein Congress4th District

Representante enCongresoDistrito 4


16A

McCARTHYCarolynDemocratic

16B

BECKER, Jr.Francis X.Republican

16C

SCATURROFrank J.Conservative

16D

McCARTHYCarolynWorkingFamilies

16E

McCARTHYCarolynIndependence

16G

BECKER, Jr.Francis X.Tax Revolt

Member ofAssembly

21st DistrictMiembro de la

AsambleaDistrito 21


18A

FRIEDMANJeffrey S.Democratic

18B

CURRANBrian F.Republican

18C

CURRANBrian F.Conservative

18D

FRIEDMANJeffrey S.WorkingFamilies

18E

CURRANBrian F.Independence

18G

CURRANBrian F.Tax Revolt

Member ofAssembly

22nd DistrictMiembro de la

AsambleaDistrito 22


18A

SOLAGESMichaelle C.Democratic

18B

WRIGHTSeanRepublican

18C

WRIGHTSeanConservative

18D

SOLAGESMichaelle C.WorkingFamilies

18E

WRIGHTSeanIndependence

This is not an actual ballot, but a composite of several sample ballots so as to reflect all the districts within the communities covered by your edition of the Herald. Complete reporting on candidates running in districts covered by the Herald – as well as the full text of our endorsements in each race – may be found at LIHerald.com under the Elections ’12 tab.

For election results after the polls close Tuesday night, go to LIHerald.com, or in a subsequent issue of the Herald.

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21ST ASSEMBLY DISTRICTELECTION 2012

Age: 44Lives in: LynbrookProfession: Partner, Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti and Sabel-la; former mayor of LynbrookEducation: Bachelor’s degree, Wilkes University, 1990; Juris doctorate, CUNY Law School, 1994Family: Married, three children

On the issues: Curran says that he believes in small govern-ment, less spending and reducing taxes — a formula that he used when he was the mayor of Lynbrook. He believes that strong, fiscally conservative policies are what’s missing in Albany. Curran promises to stop excessive taxation and spending. He would like to create

jobs, lower taxes and improve education by creat-ing new standards and relieve school districts from unfunded mandates. Part-nering with Sen. Dean Skelos and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, he passed measures to create and retain jobs by cutting the state budget and reduc-ing spending, capping local property tax growth at 2 per-cent, and providing a middle class tax cut. Creating jobs and spur-

ring economic development by creating a business friendly environment in the state has given businesses an incentive to stay in New York or come from other states, Curran said. He encourages the private sec-tor to hire new employees with targeted tax incentives that will give employers the confidence to hire, expand and invest. He has earned the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the country’s leading small business asso-ciation. He believes that tre-mendous strides have been made, including passing the tax cap, eliminating the MTA Payroll Tax, increasing educa-tion funding and cutting the state budget to reduce the size of government.

Age: 44Lives in: Rockville CentreProfession: Stay-at-home dad; former partner with the law office of Friedman and RomanickEducation: Bachelor’s degree in public policy, Uni-versity at Albany, 1990; Juris doctorate; Capital University, 1993.Family: Married with one son

On the issues: Friedman has been involved with the Long Island Progressive Coalition, the Human Rights Campaign and the Marriage Equality New York Political Action Committee. This involvement has led him to spend signifi-cant time in Albany, working with the Governor’s office and members of the legisla-ture. This has taught him, he

said, to work with members of both parties to get things done for Long Island. Friedman said the cost of living has become unsus-tainable for middle-class families, and he would like to find efficiencies in schools with top-heavy administra-tive costs to control property taxes without having to close schools or eliminate pro-grams. He would also like to see mandate relief. He said that the formula

for a prosperous Long Island would also include creating incentives for job growth through tax breaks, stream-lining business regulations and property tax relief. He believes that the tax cap misses the point of the prob-lems Long Islanders are fac-ing — taxes are too high and merely slowing the rate of growth is only a Band-aid. Long Islanders need new programs to jump start the local economy, Friedman said — incentivize job cre-ation by streamlining busi-ness regulations, and creat-ing tax breaks for businesses that employ new workers. He said Long Islanders need relief from exorbitant proper-ty taxes. Middle-class fami-lies need more disposable income to support local businesses.

Brian CurranINCUMBENT — Republican, Conservative, Independence

This district serves all or parts of Baldwin, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Freeport, Hewlett, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Rockville Centre and West Hempstead.

Jeffrey FriedmanCHALLENGER — Democrat, Working Families

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Increasing federal funding for breast cancer research and prevention programs to improve the health ofour community.

Keeping our community safe by passing the fi rst meaningful legislation — in over a decade — toprevent gun violence.

Reducing our national debt with a balanced approach that protects Medicare and Social Security for future generations, cuts wasteful spending and eliminates hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts for millionaires and tax breaks for Big Oil.

Democratic/Row A Working Families/Row E

Helping small businesses grow and create good-paying jobs with benefi ts by making credit available to them.

Fighting to boost local businesses’ ability to fi nd innovative ways to market their products and create jobs.

Working to prepare our kids for high-tech and high-paying jobs.

Keeping student loan rates down, extending the tuition tax credit for families, and making college more aff ordable because a strong education is the foundation of a strong economy.

Improving Our Economy

Helping Long Island Families

“I’m working hard to get our economy moving again and protect Long Island families.”

Carolyn McCarthyMaking a diff erence for Long Island families.

Congresswoman

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22ND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTELECTION 2012

Age: 27Lives in: ElmontProfession: Supervisor of Access Services at Hofstra University Library, Paralegal and Photojournalist Education: Bachelor’s degree from Hofstra Universi-ty School of Education, Health, and Human ServicesFamily: Married

On the issues: Solages, whose brother Carrié serves in the Nassau County Legislature, says as a lifelong resident of the com-munity she is in tune to the issues facing the new Assembly district. Those con-cerns include airplane noise from JFK Airport, develop-ment at Belmont Park, pro-tection of small businesses and the need for more jobs. She is a believer in the

public education system and wants to ensure that school are well-funded. She says the state needs to provide mandate relief for school and would work with educa-tion interest groups to find out which mandates are most important, and which are most intrusive. She wants to avoid putting an even greater burden on the taxpayers of the district. The state needs to do more to help small business-

es and should provide incen-tives to hire unemployed New Yorkers, she says. Small businesses would create jobs and reduce the tax bur-den on homeowners. Solages wants Belmont Park to be developed in a responsible and appropriate manner. She wants to listen first, and ensure that any plan is supported by the res-idents of the neighboring communities. There is an existing train station there with several platforms and large parking lots. Only a 30-minute commute to Penn Station, she wants this to become a transit hub. She also would like to expand opportunities for youth such as a creating a teen center in Valley Stream, and offer more health-relat-ed support groups.

Age: 43Lives in: North Valley StreamProfession: Attorney for the Town of Hempstead; Deputy village prosecutor for Valley StreamEducation: Bachelor’s degree, Johns Hopkins Uni-versity; Juris doctorate, CUNY QueensFamily: Married, daughter

On the issues: Tax relief is his top priori-ty. He supports the tax cap that was implemented this year, and said it already has worked to rein in spending. The state and federal govern-ments should do more to provide mandate relief, he said, so school districts and municipalities can meet the cap without slashing servic-es. At the state level, the cost of a mandate should be

discussed before a vote is taken. Lower taxes will help keep younger people on Long Island, Wright said. He wants to bring more jobs to the district, and to Nassau County. He said development of the Hub area in the center of the county is key. He also would like corpo-rations based at JFK Airport to have offices in the 22nd Assembly District. Wright would also like to work with

Valley Stream to fill up empty storefronts on Rocka-way Avenue. At Belmont Park, Wright would like to see a world-class facility that includes shopping, dining and other amenities. He would like to see a partnership with local colleges to offer courses on horse and racing-related pro-fessions. He also supports construction of a soccer sta-dium there. He would like to bring more school aid to district for after-school programs, and wants Long Island to receive dollar-for-dollar aid from Albany. As an Independent, Wright says he would be able to work with legislators on both side of the aisles to get things done for the dis-trict.

Michaelle C. SolagesDemocrat, Working Families

This district serves Elmont, North Valley Stream, North Woodmere, South Floral Park and Valley Stream, and parts of Franklin Square, Floral Park and Bellerose.

Sean WrightRepublican, Conservative, Independence

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5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTELECTION 2012

Age: 59Lives in: St. Albans, QueensProfession: Attorney. Was a prosecutor and served as a supervising judge on the state’s Workmen’s Compen-sation Board. A former state legislator. Education: Bachelor’s degree from Adelphi Univer-sity and a law degree from Howard UniversityPersonal: Married, three children

On the issues:Incumbent Meeks said he

will serve his new Long Island constituents in the same manner he serves his current district; by assisting to resolve problems with fed-eral programs, supporting legislation that helps his constituents and working to

ensure that his district receives its fair share of fed-eral resources.He opposes the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency’s flood zone designation for southwest Nassau County communities. Meeks views it as unfair, and said he will work to change it.Having worked on the Affordable Care (ACA) and attended the signing cere-mony, Meeks strongly sup-ports President Obama’s health care reforms, pointing

out that it extends coverage to 30 million more Ameri-cans, allows for coverage of children up to 26 and said that the Congressional Bud-get Office reported the ACA will help cut costs and extend the life of Medicare through 2024.Saying that he has already supported legis-lation that would create jobs by rebuilding schools and infrastructure nationwide, Meeks wants to facilitate job creation through incentives to businesses to bring jobs back to this area, introduce them to the existing skilled workforce and assets such as JFK Airport, Belmont Racetrack and Aqueduct and have government, business-es and communities partner on improving the transporta-tion infrastructure.

Age: 45Lives in: South Ozone Park, QueensProfession: Former City Council memberEducation: Bachelor’s degree and master’s in public administration from John Jay College of Criminal JusticePersonal: Married, two children

On the issues: A former mortgage bank-er, Jennings thinks home foreclosures is a major con-cern for Long Islanders. He said his top priority would be have what he called a one-time “Life Saving Modifica-tion” clause in all new mort-gage contracts. According to Jennings, it

would work like this: If the house is a person’s primary residence for at least five years, a homeowner would be allowed to modify their mortgage to get a lower rate, if available, and/or extend the term of the mortgage with income or credit checks. Doing what is responsible and not permitting politics to cloud his policy decisions is the way Jennings said he would decide if FEMA’s flood

zone designation for south-west Nassau is the right decision. Except for the Individual Mandate, which he considers to be a tax, Jennings sup-ports the ACA. Jennings also supports an incentive for businesses, but his would be for compa-nies that discontinue out-sourcing jobs to other coun-tries in an effort to get these jobs back for the U.S. work-force. He would tout the area’s educated and well- trained workforce to attract businesses. A proponent of lower taxes, he would also vote to continue the current capital gains tax level and opposes any new taxes on small busi-nesses.

Gregory Meeks INCUMBENT — Democrat

This district serves most of southeast Queens, including Far Rockaway and John F. Kennedy International Airport, along with parts of Elmont, Inwood, Valley Stream and Floral Park.

Allan W. Jennings Jr. CHALLENGER — Republican

Age: 58Lives in: Kew Gardens, QueensProfession: Mother first and foremost, small business person and dancer/choreog-rapher second.Education: Attended private and public school in Detroit, Mich. Pursued a dance career in NYC instead of attending college.Personal: Three children

On the issues: Wark believes that all three branches of govern-ment have over-stepped their constitutional limita-tions and a downsizing of the federal government is needed. If elected, she said she will represent the voters who put her in office and special interests groups

won’t sway her votes in the House. She thinks that the power which belongs to the citizens and states is being usurped by those in Wash-ington, D.C. She disagrees with FEMA’s new flood zone des-ignation for the communities in southwest Nassau and believes it is the right of the individual to chose whether or not they should purchase flood insurance. Wark said she would further investigate

the matter. Believing there is very lit-tle reform being created by the ACA, Wark said we need to do away with it and begin anew. Saying that small busi-ness is the backbone of Society, Wark thinks that a reduction in federal regula-tions would create a more favorable environment for those small businesses to be more successful. In addition, she says that an audit of the Federal Reserve is needed and along with a more stable financial system which she thinks would accelerate economic recovery and stimulate growth and prosperity. Wark is also calling for a balancing the federal budget and cut-ting government spending.

Catherine WarkCHALLENGER — Libertarian

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Gary J. WeberRepublican, Conservative

On the bench: Suffolk County Court, 1993-present; action judge, Suffolk County Surrogate Court; acting jus-tice, Suffolk County Supreme CourtLegal career: Assistant Dis-trict Attorney, Suffolk County, 1970-75, chief of East End Bureau, 1973-75; Private practice, 1975-1993. Admit-ted to Bar, 1969.Education: Bachelor’s degree, Syracuse University, 1966, juris doctor, 1968; Law degree, New York Uni-versity, 1976.

Rudolph H. Cartier

Republican, Conservative

Legal career: Founding partner of Cartier, Bernstein, Auerbach & Dazzo in Patchouge; worked in Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office; Admitted to Bar, 1976Education: Bachelor’s degree, LaSalle University; Law degree, St. John’s Uni-versity.Other: Former officer of Hempsted Bank; former pro-fessor of Business Adminis-tration at Suffolk County Community College

James M. Catterson


On the bench: Associate Justice, New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Depart-ment, 2004-present; New York Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District, 1999-2004.Legal career: United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District, 1986-92; Suffolk County Attorney’s Office, 1992-98. Education: Bachelor’s degree, Colgate University, 1980; Law degree, St. John’s University, 1995.Other: Adjunct professor, Cardozo Law School, 1995, Touro Law School, 1997-2002.

Leonard Steinman

Democrat, Independence, Working Families

Legal career: Senior part-ner, international law firm of Blank Rome in Manhattan; Courtroom lawyer for 28 years; Admitted to Bar, 1985Education: Bachelor’s degree, Boston University, 1981; Juris doctor, Albany Law School of Union Univer-sity, 1984Other: Member, Nassau Interim Finance Authority; Member, SUNY Old Westbury College Council; Lecturer, New York State Bar Associa-tion; past chairman, Nassau County Industrial Develo-ment Agency

Joy WatsonRepublican, Conservative

Legal Career: Nassau County Assistant District Attorney, 1986-2005; Princi-pal Law Clerk to Supreme Court Justice, 2005-2010; Deputy Nassau County Comptroller, 2010-present.Education: Pepperdine, 1985Other: Adjunct professor, Molloy College, Rockville Cen-tre, 2006-present. Received highest qualified rating from the Nassau County Bar asso-ciation. President, Courthouse Kiwanis Club; Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters; Vice President, Irish Americans in Government; Past president, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association.

Peter SkelosRepublican, Conservative,

Independence

On the Bench: New York State District Court, Nassau County, 1995-98; Associate Justice, Appellate Term of the New York State Supreme Court, 9th and 10th Judicial Districts, 2003-04; Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, 10th Judi-cial District, 1999-present; Associate Justice, Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial Department, 2004-present. Legal Career: Associate Attorney, Fredrick J. Magov-ern, Manhattan, 1980-81; Sr. Deputy County Attorney, Office of the Nassau County Attorney, Mineola, 1981-86; Associate Attorney, Hayt Hayt & Landau, Great Neck, 1986; Partner, Liotti & Skel-os, Garden City, 1987-94. Education: Fordham, 1980.Other: Adjunct professor, C.W. Post College, Brookville, 1995-present.

Richard AmbroDemocrat, Independence,

Working Families

On the bench: Suffolk County Court Judge, 2010Legal career: Felony litigator for the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, 1985 to 2002; principal law clerk to Supreme Court Justice C. Randall Hinrichs, district administrative judge, Suffolk County, 2002- May 2010 and 2011-present.Education: Widener Univer-sity School of Law, 1984

Hope Zimmerman


On the Bench: Family Court, 2005-11Legal Career: Current Supervisor of Matrimonial Part in Nassau CountyLegal Career; Law Secretary to Supreme Court Judge Elaine Jackson Stack, 2000-05; Matrimonial Law Attor-ney, 1988-99Education: Hofstra Universi-ty, 1986Other: Founding member of National Association of Mother Centers; Worked with parents of preschool chil-dren looking for diagnostic and remediation services; New York State Bar Associa-tion; Member of Law Guard-ian Advisor Committee, 10th Judicial District; Member of Nassau County Women’s Bar Association; Board of Direc-tors of Soroptimist Interna-tional of Nassau County

Christopher Quinn


On the bench: Supervising Judge, Nassau District Court, 2006-present; Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice 2007-present; Nas-sau County Court Judge, 2007-present; Nassau County District Court Judge, 1998-2007Legal career: Deputy Attor-ney General in Charge, Crim-inal Division, New York State 1995-98; Deputy Attorney General in Charge, Orga-nized Crime Task Force, 1996; Law Clerk to Nassau County Court Judge 1985-95Education: Albany Law School, Union University, 1980Other: Named “Well Quali-fied” by the Nassau County Bar Association; Co-Chair, Governor’s Health Care Fraud Task Force 1996-1998; Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Molloy Col-lege 2006 – present; Spe-cial Professor of Law, Hofstra Law School, 2007; Past President of Nassau County District Court Judges Associ-ation; Member of the Nas-sau County Bar Association.

John J. LeoDemocrat, Independence,

Working Families

Legal career: Admitted to practice in New York and before the SupremeCourt of the United States, the United States District Court of the Southern and Eastern Districts. Currently the Chief Legal Officer for the Town of Huntington. Pri-vate Law Practice includes labor-management relations, collective bargaining, arbi-tration, civil litigation, Civil RICO, real estate, trust and estates and election lawEducation: Fordham Law School, 1981Other: Trustee, Finance Committee of the St. Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church; youth sports coach and coordinator for St. Hugh’s, Tri-Village and Trinity Regional Leagues; organizer for Little Cow Harbor Project Hope Run; member, St. Anthony’s High School Father’s Guild

Leonard B. Austin


On the bench: Nassau County Supreme Court Jus-tice, 10th Judicial District, 1998-presentLegal career: Counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Counsel to the Agriculture and Com-merce and Industry Commit-tees, 1980-81; dedicated Matrimonial Part in Suffolk County, 1999; dedicated Matrimonial and Commer-cial Part in Nassau County, 2000; dedicated commer-cial part, 2000-present.Other: Office of Court Administration’s Matrimonial Practice and Commercial Division Curriculum Commit-tees; member, New York State, Florida, Nassau Coun-ty, Suffolk County and New York State Women’s Bar Associations; past president, Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court.

Sondra PardesDemocrat, Independence,

Working Families

On the bench: Nassau County District Court, 2002-presentLegal career: Matrimonial and family law, 16 years; Law secretary, Justice Leon-ard Austin, New York State Supreme Court, 2002; Part-ner, Preston, Pardes & Wool-ey, 1999-2002; Partner, Lev-itan & Pardes, 1994-98.Other: Secretary, New York State District Court Judges Association, 2009-present; President, Nassau County District Court Judges Associ-ation, 2009-10; Director, Nassau County Bar Associa-tion, 2006-09; Adjunct Pro-fessor, CUNY Law School, 1996, 1998, 2001; Director, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, 1993-2004; President, Nassau County Women’s Bar Associ-ation, 1992-93. Education: CUNY Law School, 1986

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Howard TaylorRepublican, Conservative,

Independence

Legal career: Lawyer for 30 years. Started off in social service, Medicare law 1983-85, transferred to Office of County Attorney as a deputy county attorney; Deputy Bureau chief of Bureau of Tort and civil rights litigation, 1988-94; council to the county executive, 1994-2002; Nassau County Department of Assessment Deputy Director of Real Property Tax Services; Depu-ty Receiver of Taxes and Counsel for Town of Hemp-stead to present.Education: Hofstra Universi-ty School of Law, 1982Other: Chariman of the cir-iminal justice coordinating council, police idemnifica-tion board; Phi Beta Kappa graduate; president of the Nassau lawyers association 2006-07; Nassau County Bar Association; chair of consumer affairs law com-mittee, 1993

Andrea PhoenixDemocrat, Working

Families, Green, Independence

On the bench: Nassau County District Court Judge, and Pre-siding Judge of Nassau County Mental Health Court, 2007-presentLegal career: Family Law practice and was on the New York State Law Guardian PanelEducation: Hofstra University School of LawOther: President of the New York Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; past president of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York; the past president of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association; first African American to serve as president of both organizations

Martin J. Massell

Republican, Conservative, Independence

On the bench: Judge, Nassau County District Court, 10 yearsLegal career: Private prac-tice for more than 20 years before becoming a judgeEducation: Delaware Law School, 1977

Andrew M. Engel

Democrat, Working Families, Green, Independence

On the bench: Judge of Dis-trict Court Nassau County, 2007-presentLegal career: Partner, Mahler, Harris & Engel, P.C. a general practice law firm, 1974-2004; Principal Law Secretary to Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack, Supreme Court Nassau County, 2005-06Education: Brooklyn Law School, 1979Other: Co-chair of We Care, Nassau County Bar Associa-tion Charity; member, Board of Directors Nassau County Bar Association; Dean, Nas-sau Academy of Law, 2010-11; president, Nassau Coun-ty District Court Judges Association 2011-12; Found “Highly Qualified” by New York State Independent Judi-cial Elections Qualifications Commission and Bar Associ-ation

Valerie J. Alexander


On the bench: Nassau Count District Court Judge, 2000-presentLegal career: Assistant District Attorney with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office From 1993- 2000Education: Hofstra University School of Law, 1993.Other: Rising Star Program; mentor in the Hempstead and Roosevelt and Uniondale mid-dle schools

Robert H. Spergel


On the bench: Nassau Coun-ty District Court, DWI Trials Legal career: New York City Police 1981-93. Private practice for 10 yearsEducation: CUNY, 1996Other: Board of Trustees for the Crohns and Colits Foun-dation of America, Long Island Chapter; New York State Bar Association; Florida State Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar Association

Robert E. PipiaRepublican, Conservative,

Independence

Legal career: Town of Hemp-stead, executive assistant to the Supervisor2011-present; Town of Hemp-stead Attorney’s Office, depu-ty town attorney, 2000-11; Town of Hempstead, Counsel to Town Board, 1994-99; Town of Hempstead Attorney’s Office, Law assistant, 1992-94; Constitutional Law Clinic, Hofstra University School of Law, 1991-92; Nassau Coun-ty District Attorney’s Office, 1990-91; Town of Hemp-stead Attorney’s Office, 1990-91; South Shore Services for the Handicapped, 1988-89.Other: Board of Directors, Yours, Ours and Mine Com-munity Center in Levittown, 2003-07; State Rehabilita-tion Council, Member of the Advisory Board, serving the State Education Department on Vocational Rehabilitation of Individuals with Disabili-ties, 1998-2001; Hofstra Law School Alumni Associa-tion; Pro-bono cases repre-senting individuals at the Social Security Administra-tion; Hempstead Town Hall Kiwanis Club, Second Vice President, 1992–2000Education: Hofstra Universi-ty School of Law, 1992

Francis Ricigliano


On the bench: District Judge, Nassau County, 2002-presentLegal career: Appointed District Judge, Nassau Coun-ty, 1998 and 2000; Former Presiding Judge of the Dis-trict Court’s “DWI Part 7;” experience with drunk driv-ing cases, criminal and civil litigation, landlord/tenant law disputes, small claims and arraignmentsEducation: St. John’s Uni-versity, 1988Other: Regular lecturer for the Nassau Court System and Nassau County Bar Associa-tion on drinking and driving; Special Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law, Hofstra University School of Law and C.W. Post College; Professor of criminal law at Hofstra University’s Paralegal Program

Susan T. Kluewer


On the bench: Nassau County District Court, Sec-ond District, 2000-2006.Nassau County District Court, First District, 2007-present. Acting County Court Judge, 2007-present.Legal career: Private practice 1993-2000; Principal law clerk and Counsel to Hon. Stanley Har-wood at Nassau County Supreme Court and at the Appellate Division, 1982-92; Special Professor of Law at Community Legal Assis-tance Corp., Hofstra Law School’s Clinical Law Office, 1975-82; Litigator, New York City Department of Consum-er Affairs, 1974-75Education: Hofstra Universi-ty School of Law, 1974Other: Past President, Nas-sau County Bar Association; Member, Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center Advisory Board; Mentor, Barack Obama Elementary School; Founding Member, Court-house Kiwanis.

Anthony Paradiso


On the bench: Nassau County District Court, 2006-presentLegal career: Law clerk to Hon. Peter B. Skelos, Princi-pal Appellate Division, 2nd Department, 2004-05; Prin-cipal law clerk to Hon. Peter B. Skelos, Appelate Term, 9th and 10th Judicial Dis-tricts, 2003-04; Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Peter B. Skelos, Supreme Court, Nas-sau County, 1999-2004; Assistant attorney general, New York State Department of Law, 1995-98; Business litigation associate, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, 1992-95.Education: Syracuse Univer-sity College of Law, 1992Other: Member of Board of Directors, Nassau County Bar Association; Past chair-man, Community Relations and Public Education Com-mittee; Past president, Columbian Lawyers’ Associa-tion of Nassau County; Appointed by Lions Interna-tional as representative to the U.N. office on Drugs and Crime; President of Board of Directors, CONFIDE, a drug counseling center serving Rockville Centre and Oceanside, 2001-Present

Helene F. Gugerty


Legal career: Principal law clerk to Hon. Jeffrey S. Brown, Nassau County Supreme Court; Former practicing litigator at general litigation firm in the areas of criminal, matrimonial, per-sonal injury, real estate, guardianship, federal civil rights, and medical malprac-tice law; Former staff attor-ney at The Legal Aid Society in Queens CountyEducation: St. John’s Uni-versity, 1988 Other: Former president and current trustee of the Bay-ville Free Library; Member of the Nassau County Bar Association; Member of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association; Member of the Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County

David P. Sullivan


On the bench: Supervising judge of the Nassau County Justice Courts, 2010-pres-ent; Acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court, 2003-present; Nas-sau County Court judge, 2003-present;Legal career: Acting Nassau County Family Court judge, 2003-06; Village justice of New Hyde Park, 1998-2002; Associate village justice of New Hyde Park, 1997-98; Principal law clerk to Hon. Donald E. Belfi, 1995-2002; Assistant district attorney, Nassau County, 1988-95Education: Fordham Univer-sity School of Law, 1988Other: Caretaker of the New Hyde Park Funeral Home, 1993-97; Sits on the Nas-sau County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Alter-natives to Incarceration Committee; Member, the Nassau County and New York State Magistrate’s Asso-ciations

Teresa Corrigan

Democrat, Working Families, Independence

Legal Career: Assistant District Attorney/Bureau Chief/Executive, Kings Coun-ty District Attorney’s Office, Major Narcotics Investigation Buruea, Corruption Buruea, Gang Bureau, Brooklyn, 1989-2006; Special Assis-tant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, 1996-1997; Assistant District Attorney/Bureau Chief, Street Narcot-ics, Gun and Gang Bureau, Nassau County District Attor-ney’s Office, Nassau, 2006- present. Education: New York, 1989Other: She presented the lec-ture, “Not My Child” through-out Nassau County about the dangers of opiate addiction. She is also a Girl Scout lead-er, PTA committee chairperson and basketball coordinator for her local parish.

C. William Gaylor


On the bench: Lynbrook Associate Village Justice, 2009-present. Legal career: Attorney, Law Offices of C. William Gaylor, III, P.C., Lynbrook, 2011-present. Education: Hofstra, 2006. Other: Retired lieutenant colonel from the United States Army, 1981-2004. Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3350, the Military Officers Associa-tion and the Hofstra Univer-sity Veterans Alumni Associ-ation. He is also a member of the State and County Bar Associations, as well as the State and County Magis-trates Association.

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Age: 68 Lives in: MineolaPolitical experience: Member of Congress, 4th District, 1997-presentCareer: Nurse, Member of CongressEducation: LPN, Glen Cove Nursing SchoolFamily: Husband Dennis (deceased 1993); son Kevin; grandchildren Denis and Grace

On the issues: The issues important in this election are improving the economy, creating jobs and protecting public health and safety, McCarthy says. She supported the Afford-able Health Care Act, saying it has given thousands of more Long Islanders access to health care. Insurance companies are being required to spend more money on patient care, and

more people are getting pre-ventative checkups, she said. She was critical of President Obama for not explaining his health care bill when it first passed. McCarthy supports reau-thorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank which can finance $65 million in export sales activity in the district. She also would like to pass legislation to provide more students with access to higher education, and would like more done to reduce gun violence.

She co-sponsored a bill to provide South Shore hom-eowners with relief from high flood insurance premiums, and called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redraw Nassau County’s flood maps. She wants federal agencies to do more to hear local concerns. To spur job growth, McCarthy said she has brought employers and pro-spective employees together through job fairs. She is seeking to have the FAA build its new long-range regional tower on Long Island to save 900 jobs. The federal government could also financially support state initiatives to spur job cre-ation. McCarthy supports a strong relationship with Isra-el. She has also supported tax cuts for small businesses and equal pay for women.

Age: 60Lives in: LynbrookPolitical experience: Nas-sau County Legislator, 1996-presentCareer: Local businessman & Certified Financial PlannerEducation: Attended Hofstra University and Nassau Com-munity CollegeFamily: Wife, Clementine of almost 40 years, daughters Beth, Madeline and Diana.

On the issues: Becker says that the fed-eral government needs to focus on job creation for the middle class. He said he has a written Middle Class Jobs Plan which would combat falling incomes and rising prices, and bring prosperity back to the neighborhoods. He would seek to repeal President Obama’s Afford-able Health Care Act, calling it a job-killing tax and saying

that it didn’t address any of the core issues affecting health care costs. If elected, he said he would be a pro-business congressman, and wants to reduce the onerous rules and regulations on companies. He said his experience as a certified financial planner gives him unique insight into the economic problems that need to be solved. Becker said he wants the United States to start living within its means and said the federal government must

control the ballooning debt. Federal spending should be reduced by $6 trillion. He wants to reform the tax code to ensure that people pay their fair share. As a Nassau County legislator, he said he has not supported any tax increases. On Social Security, he said for future generations the program should no longer be an entitlement, but rather an insurance plan for those who need it. He said million-aires do not need to collect Social Security. Existing gun control laws should be better enforced, he says, and federal representa-tives should do more to fight agencies like the FEMA, which hit thousands of South Shore homeowners with high flood insurance premiums.

Carolyn McCarthyINCUMBENT — Democrat, Working Families, Independence

This district serves most of the Town of Hempstead and part of the Town of North Hempstead.

Fran BeckerCHALLENGER — Republican, Tax Revolt

Age: 40Lives in: New Hyde ParkPolitical experience: Coun-sel for the Constitution, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 2005-09Career: Author, attorney and public advocate. Served as Counsel for the Constitution on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he advised senators on judicial nominations and constitu-tional law issues. Served as a visiting professor at Hofs-tra Law School, where he taught courses on the legis-lative process and constitu-tional law. Education: Chaminade High School, 1990; Columbia University, bachelor’s degree, political science and history, 1994; University of Pennsyl-vania Law School, 1997Family: Unmarried

On the issues: The issues facing the United States are challenges confronted by few genera-tions in American history,

Scaturro says. He said there are real concerns regarding taxes, the economy, jobs, health care, national security and education. He said cur-rent representatives in Wash-ington have done little to address these problems, and in many cases have made matters worse. He would seek new rules to implement budget caps, look to curb wasteful spend-ing and restore entitlement programs to solvency. He would seek to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform and consumer pro-tection bill, and replace it with other legislation. The Affordable Heath

Care Act should be repealed, he said. Scaturro wants a system that returns control to doctors and patients, and gives working-age individuals more options for health cov-erage. He said there needs to be a greater importance on preventative care. He said there need to be fundamental changes to the tax policy, and the federal government should imple-ment a simpler, flatter tax code with lower rates. The economy should be a bot-tom-up, not top-down, approach. He said the presi-dent should have more authority to cut discretionary spending, and would support a line-by-line review of all spending. Scaturro supports means testing for social security that could reduce benefits for wealthier Americans of future generations. He also wants a review of how education money is spent through the Race to the Top program.

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