Dear Supporter,

Thank you for voting in the November election. I am proud of our campaign and the issues that our slate raised.

I ran on a platform of responsible taxation, environmental protection, and good government. Responsible taxation means negotiating labor contracts that are fair to town employees, as well as resident taxpayers. Environmental protection demands addressing steep slope protection, flooding, and runoff, through local laws. It also entails monitoring the Tappan Zee Bridge Project to mitigate potential impacts on the Town and its Villages. Exercising leadership and confronting controversial issues and fostering constructive dialog about important public policy defines good government.

Until the public hearing on Workforce Housing in September, the Republicans did not have an issue, much less a galvanizing one. The Workforce Housing proposal was actually a very modest attempt to address a need that many residents have expressed for years. It will be discussed in the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan, currently underway.

Thank you for the countless hours you have spent making phone calls, walking door-to-door, and performing hundreds of other tasks for the campaign. I hope you will continue your involvement in town politics, perhaps by attending Town Board meetings (now held on Tuesday evenings), or joining a town committee (listed at www.orangetown.com).

Orangetown is still a great town; we just have to work a little harder to keep it that way.

Sincerely,