The headline of ”Martins Mimics Trump on Charlottesville “is certainly a charlatan trick of the press and not at all reflective of Mr. Martins I know through his years of public service.
I have lived in Mineola for over 20 years and seen Mr. Martins produce excellent results for his community in every office he has held.
As mayor of Mineola he improved the Villages finances and implemented a village plan that still is reaping good results for the Village.
The plan had the forethought to anticipate the need for expanded housing in the area and the needs of the Hospital facility to keep our business district prosperous.
Then as state senator Mr. Martins was always advocating for government to be more efficient and to have Albany stop treating the taxpayers as an endless money stream.
By Mr. Martin’s efforts working for limited government and by curtailing the unfunded mandates allowed more money to stay with my family and have a better standard of living to stay on Long Island.
I saw a New York state budget have tangible results with a 2 percent tax cap, lower taxes for small businesses (plus repealing the MTA tax) and many dollars saved for my family.
Also by having more self directed fiscal responsibility in Nassau County it could help end the need for oversight of the [Nassau] Financial Interim Authority.
I am sure the word Interim was not expected to mean 17 years.
In addition Mr. Martins addressed many quality of life issues from more protection for women to local job development and combating drug abuse- all of which would need attention from the Nassau County Executive level.
I would be happy to have Mr. Martins as our next county leader to provide his experience on all these things.
I also appreciate knowing of his solid values which he expressed very clearly in the past few weeks.
The big scrabble word of xenophobic the letter writer decided to attach to Mr. Martins is completely unfounded.
In today’s world it is easy to get overloaded with super charged emotions whipped up by the 24-hour news cycle but when you can quietly reflect on what was happening and understand the character of the people asking for our vote you will see Mr. Martins as a man who respects people, respect the rule of law and genuinely has a sound moral compass.
He brings those qualities to the fore front when offering solutions to Long Island’s immigration issues.
I believe by removing criminal gang members is a good place to start by using federal detainer orders effectively.
By having a more attentive immigration policy in place it would benefit all Long Islanders.
What Mr. Martins is advocating for is straight forward and non racist.
It is just letting due process and laws of the Constitution be put in action to keep our neighborhoods and loved ones safe.
This is what we want and ask for from our elected officials. These values , together with his proven leadership skills, Mr. Martins can provide us with an improved Nassau County .
Please vote for Jack Martins for Nassau County Executive this Sept. 12th.
Chris Wales
Mineola
