Question; why am I running for Orange County Legislator?

The answer is simple; I can do a better job representing the 9^th District than the current Legislator.  My record as Deputy Mayor of Walden proves it. I continue to keep citizens informed (sometimes at my own cost) and gave voice to their concerns at Legislative Village Board meetings.

Steve Brescia is campaigning outside his district on the coattails of a newcomer to politics to hide the fact that he is a career politician with 16 years as legislator for our district.  You may recognize his name; after all he has also been Mayor of the Village of Montgomery for the past 20 years.  I don’t want to belabor the point but Steve Brescia also is a full time employee of a lumber company. 

Do you know of specific benefits he’s brought back to District 9?  Why would you vote for him? 

Facts to consider:

• Why don’t you ever hear from him in his role as legislator?  Why do you never receive any benefits from his representation? BECAUSE HE DOESN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DO MORE THAN PAY LIP SERVICE TO HIS POSITION.

• During my term as Walden’s Deputy Mayor I noted that Legislator Brescia never called the Mayor about any County or local issue; never offered us his assistance; never served as a representative for Walden Village residents. Why?  BECAUSE HE DOESN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DO MORE THAN PAY LIP SERVICE TO HIS POSITION.

• His only investment in your representation is to make sure he’s marked present when the Legislature meets – a point he brags about in every public forum.  But the real measure of a legislator is in “How much and what benefits he brings back” to our Town & Villages from the County Purse. Why doesn’t he brag about what HE has accomplished for our benefit?   BECAUSE  HE DOESN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DO MORE THAN PAY LIP SERVICE TO HIS POSITION.

• He is a rubber-stamp voter who votes for pay raises and moves along with the crowd, silent on just about any issue that affects our district.  Why?  BECAUSE HE DOESN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DO MORE THAN PAY LIP SERVICE TO HIS POSITION.

• I am a true citizen politician.  I have the enthusiasm and energy to DEVOTE FULL-TIME ATTENTION to the needs of our district.  I will  make sure we are not overlooked when County resources are allocated.  I know I will do a better job of representing you; the bar has been set so low by the current legislator that my first obligation is to redefine the position and give you the superior level of representation you deserve.

• I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AND ENGAGED IN ALL COUNTY BUSINESS

These are my priority issues for District 9.

1. As your Legislator I will fight for controlling county taxes and spending.

2. I will also focus on programs that address the needs of our growing senior population and will work on projects that showcase the cultural and ethnic diversity of our county.

3. I will insist the OC Planning Department hold meetings of the Newburgh Area Transportation and Land Use Study in District 9.  I have personally been informing the residents of the district about this study.

4. I will advocate for Orange County to move forward with the development of the Orange County Airport so that it can become an economic engine for the Town of Montgomery and District 9, attracting allied aviation businesses and tourism. 

ON NOV 3^rd VOTE TO GET THE REPRESENTATION YOU DESERVE 

VOTE FOR   Mary Ellen Matise

 COUNTY LEGISLATOR for DISTRICT 9

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