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72nd Year, No. 21 Freeport, N.Y. US20
The Communiiy Newspaper
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Freeport
Baldwin
A WREATH is laid at Freeport memoria
COMPANY H, 119™, a Civil War re-enactment group, marclied and participated in solemn ceremonies at Silver Lake i^ark.
A eonversatlon irith Carolyn JHeCartliy
by Joan Delaney
"1 came to Congress to fight for gun control, and I work on it everj- week. But I also see things holistically: it"s all connected, education, health care, gangs, national securit>'... If I fight for something, it's because I see it in my district..."
With these words, six-term member of Congress Carolyn McCarthy described her priorities, her work ethic, her activities, and the issues in which she has taken a special interest.
An Irish-American, she has taken part in discussions involving Northern and southern Ireland which will support the Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Lreland. A former nurse, she was asked by Congressman Jack Murtha to be part of a committee investigating conditions at Walter Reed Army Hospital and making recommendations to improve care.
A widow as a result of the murders on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) over a decade ago, she continues to propose bills that would bring greater enforcement and oversight to the legal purchase of guns.
"•The\- say I take it too personalh." she noted. "You bet I do."
Although topical issues fill so much of her agenda. J.lrs. McCarthy-, in her discussion with local media last week. was equally knowledgeable and committed to the day-in and day-out issues which affect her constituents.
She has worked hard to e.xtend services for veterans, long before the Walter Reed issue became the focus of media attention, and has worked with a \%terans Ad\isory Committee on items specific to Long Island.
The traged}' of September 11 has only ftirthered her commitment both to national security and the needs of family members.
"I visited the Family Center in Rockville Centre at least twice a year and am working to see if we can continue to find funding for those families, particularly the children. I tell my colleagues that these children are suflering from post traumatic stress and still need foUow-up care."
"I don't talk in sound bites," she explained, as her answers to one question morphed into other issues which play a part in complex problems. "I will
be sponsoring a committee meeting in Freeport on Monday, June 4, on gangs; ril bring some ranking Republicans with me as well. Kids join gangs because they are looking for families. Education, health care, continuing education for parents- it's all part of the problem. Schools, houses of worehip, everv'one has to work together."
Expanding on education, she noted her support of the most recent suggestion of Senator Hillary Clinton, who is ad\ocating uni\ersal pre-K education. "I think Governor Spitzer is talking about it as well." she said, and stressed the importance of early education. "If we w ant to be competitive in the world %ve have to invest in education." Commenting on governmental mandates which do not include sufficient
fimding, she said that the 2008 federal budget should fully ftmd No Child Left Behind.
She added that some children, "need help from birth," a comment which then caused her to delve into other health related issues. "We should expand coverage for hearing aids for children as well as for adults over 65 years old. There is a bill proposing a $500 tax credit for that."
Other discussion included comments on preliminary plans regarding the proposed third track expansion by the LIRR through mid-Nassau communities. Saying that she would await final plans before taking a stance, she stressed that she was "counting on the
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| Title | The-Leader_2007-05-31 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2007 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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