The campaign to bring Council Districts to Huntington continues to gain support. Assemblyman James Conte (R-Huntington) has issued a formal statement endorsed Council Districts for Huntington. Mr. Conte says that “Council Districts will improve representation for our residents and will strengthen the community.”
The need for direct representation becomes clear when Mr. Conte says that the majority of phone calls his office receives come from Huntington residents looking for help with Town issues but they do not know where to turn. As a result, he says, “They need and deserve representation from a town council member, someone who knows the neighborhood and cares about the people they represent.”
Mr. Conte says, “Council districts will add to the accountability of elected officials and will strengthen the local democratic process.”
You can find Mr. Conte’s entire statement at the bottom of this email.
The Concerned Citizens of Huntington urges all Huntington Residents to vote YES on December 22. We support Council Districts because they will bring:
Better representation
Takes the big money out of town politics
To learn more about the need for Council Districts in Huntington click here: www.ConcernedCitizensofHuntington.com or visit the Council Districts for Huntington blog: http://huntingtoncouncildistricts.wordpress.com.
To contact James Conte, please call Jen Pratico (518) 455-5732.
For Release: IMMEDIATELY, November 23, 2009
Contact: Jen Pratico (518) 455-5732
Huntington Assemblyman Supports Council Districts
I strongly believe that council districts will improve representation for our residents and will strengthen the community. As a 20-year elected official, I have seen time and again, how the town, no matter who is in charge, neglects pressing problems.
In fact, a majority of the phone calls to my office are residents who are complaining about problems that are not addressed by town hall. They look to me to advocate on their behalf. They need and deserve representation from a town council member, someone who knows the neighborhood and cares about the people they represent.
Council districts will add to the accountability of elected officials and will strengthen the local democratic process because unlike the current system, council members will be responsible for representing a specific community and for answering questions and helping solve problems in that area. With council districts, residents will know who to hold accountable at town hall.
I have firsthand experience with representing a district and understand the accountability it creates. No opponent of council districts would propose doing away with districts in the New York State Assembly or other levels of government. Districts are how we ensure proper representation in America, and council districts are key to strengthening town government and making it more accountable to the people it servers, it is the American way of governing.
Jim Conte
Member of the Assembly
10th District
