I have lived in this community for twenty-six years where my husband and I raised our three children. Our neighborhood stands on strong community values, good work ethics and education.

Our schools are severely overcrowded. As a community school member I have always led the fight to alleviate overcrowding by finding space to build new schools or adding additions to existing buildings. More importantly, we must maintain these buildings in order to prevent them from deteriorating. Children need to be in a safe and pleasant learning environment.

Many of our New York City teachers and police officers are leaving for the suburbs for higher salaries. We are losing hard working qualified employees because they are not receiving equitable pay. We must retain our veteran employees and attract newly qualified people by giving them competitive salaries. If we don’t resolve this issue soon, the quality of life in New York City will decline significantly.

I believe senior citizens should always be remembered when it comes to services and benefits. Senior citizens have given so much to the city to make it a better place to live; it is time to make sure their senior years are “GOLDEN”.

Laws that govern our quality of life issues such as illegal dumping, car deft, noise, and graffiti vandalism should be enforced more aggressively.

If elected to the City Council, I will give constituent service high priority and promise to be a full time legislator.

Endorsed by: Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio, 38th A.D. Regular Democratic Club, District Leader John Umland

(Statement reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)