While our frustrated Facebook comments about both presidential candidates are valid and supported, they won’t do much.
What can affect us all personally is the outcome of the state senate elections, where a vote for Adam Haber could potentially save us from a future of problems.
Mr. Haber is the only candidate for state Senate running on Long Island, and perhaps also the state, who has shown signs of stability and progress — things that we need our government to have as we progress past this turbulent year with the hope of a new era of honest politics.
Not only is Mr. Haber committed to his Democratic values of protecting the environment, raising minimum wage, supporting women’s equality and marriage equality, and continuing to better our local education system, he has an impressive business background that Republicans find easy to connect with. Because of this, he is the one candidate who can work across party lines to maintain the best interests of everyone he represents.
This is why despite racist propaganda and fictitious accusations, you won’t see him firing back. He’s too busy going door-to-door trying to meet us, hear our concerns, and protect what’s important to all of us as a district.
As someone who truly cares about others, Mr. Haber also has an impressive resume of community service.
In 2010, long before he considered running for office, he volunteered in Haiti as a second responder with All Hands Volunteers after the big earthquake.
Then, after Superstorm Sandy, Haber brought All Hands Volunteers to Long Beach, helping to restore 200-plus homes.
He’s also been on the Roslyn school board for the past eight years, where he helped the district restore fiscal integrity after one of the largest school thefts in national history. He helped take Roslyn from worst to first. Now he wants to do the same for us in Albany.
Haber recognizes that we pay some of the highest taxes in the country, and that a lack of jobs and affordable housing are resulting in our college graduates leaving the Island.
He knows how to attract big business to our area, which will help our young adults find work and increase our tax base.
By voting for Haber, you are electing a representative with a proven track record of efficient budget management in the $100 million range.
Roslyn Schools have been able to maintain staff, preserve class size and keep extracurriculars, all while maintaining the lowest tax levy increases in all of Nassau County for each of the eight years Adam has served as a highly trusted trustee on their Board of Ed.
As Americans, it’s important for us to participate. We must remember, amidst the drama and chaos of this particular national election, local elections are just as (if not more) important — as the outcome of the race between Haber and his opponent is the one that will affect all of us personally.
William Artuso
Hicksville
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