The South Shore Standard, one of the leading weekly news publications on the South Shore of Nassau County, endorsed Legislator Howard Kopel for re-election this week.
KOPEL FOR LEGISLATURE
November 4 – 11, 2011
The South Shore Standard
It is a rare thing these days (or anytime for that matter) to find politicians who actually live up to their campaign promises. Howard Kopel is that rare individual and we in The Five Towns are very fortunate to have him as our representative in Mineola.
When campaigning two years ago against an entrenched 10-year incumbent machine politician who had aspirations to a lifetime sinecure in this job, Mr. Kopel pledged to vote against any tax increases and to vote for the repeal of many existing onerous taxes and surcharges. He has done both. He helped eradicate the Democrat-instituted energy tax at a time of oppressive heating costs for our homes. He was front and center when it came to eliminating the raft of multi-year, double-digit property tax increases which the formerly Democrat-controlled County Legislature had in store for us – the kind of tax hikes that would make the difference for many area residents struggling to stay in their homes.
Moreover, Mr. Kopel was been forthright and foursquare in his voting record and in his pledges to not support any new taxes of any kind, notwithstanding a wholly disingenuous effort on the part of his opponent to disseminate disinformation alleging the contrary. He has also been at the forefront of cutting county expenses, consolidating redundant agencies and services and paring down the county’s bloated workforce. We also know that as part of the legislative majority, he will fight to ensure that the NCPD’s Fourth Precinct stays right where it is in Hewlett. A good way to bolster Mr. Kopel’s efforts in that regard is to send him back with both a high voter turnout and a substantial margin of victory.
We also believe that Mr. Kopel has The Five Towns’ interests at heart. He lives in our community. He’s done an admirable job, especially for a freshman legislator and after only two years in office he clearly merits another term. We urge you to vote for Howard Kopel in the County Legislature’s 7th District.
