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ibent faces I epub i ican newcomer Legislator Cooper, opponent agree on envzronment debate crime prevention In the race for the county's 18th Legislative District, Legislator Jon Cooper (D-Lioyd Harbor» seeks a fourth term facing Republican newcomer Gregory X. Wagner, a teacher from Huntington Village. During an interview with The TIMES c rt & East Northport, thecandi- dates dis¢ussed issues they consider most significhnt to county residents. Among them age environmental protection and land preservation; gang-related violence; Broadwater and alternative cnergy sources, affordable housing and smart growth and drag racing on public roads. Jon Cooper Queens-native Cooper and his domes- uc partner, Rob. settled in the Huntington area in 1983. They have five adopted chil- dren. Cooper holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Duke Umversity and. since 1978, has run Spectronics Corporation. a firm with nearly 200 employees He 1s also on the boprds of anous enmsronmental and culturgl orga- and velunteered as a codch for 1? seasom in the C oold Spring 'As gOOd as Hortes Hantmetor. our cops are, ¥ '\(\ vt d cuvue wore: as mush as Suttotk & Gandmiutk they try, you law hanmng the Simp’y of hand held «cl phones while dn\ cannot put a ing. which was the firnt of its hind in cop at fevety the nation and patent'a, served a\ the made} trouble spot tor state daw Hk also proncered a lim 24 hours a banning the sale oi day.' dietary supplements - JON COOPER - «containing ephedra Most recently, he was helped ban the pilats He sponsored laws protecting doines tic violence victims and their pets and requinng that supervisors of agenuies Cultural Aftairs Committee, and the Veterans & Seniors Committee If re-elected, Cooper said, he plans to contmue his focus on presen ing open space and encouraging the use of renew able energy technologies, such as wind. solar and fuel cell power. on Long Island Gregory Wagner Wuyner is certified in elementary edu and has taught at the Woodhull t medchato & hoofin Huntington tor the uten Int. ast tiie A maita af New feoersey ch. holts a ha hetor's degrees trom C athoon t nmvomsitv on Washington 16 Master ot Iducation from C Wo Post in Brookville Simce 1999, he has been a director at the YMCA Summer Camp in Huntmgton. between 1999 and 2002. he worked as a hterary agent and internation- al nghts agent in New York City Prior to that. he hedd positions as a morning news producer tor the NBC aftihate in Ralcigh and with a technology dot com «company in North Carolina He and hie wite Barbara. have two daughters. Natasha and Colette. and host an exchange student from Denmark in their home \If I could use three words to descrihe myselt. they would be Qtrength integrin and =a Photo by PC Mastrosimore Gregory Wagner and passion.\ Wagner satd. \For me. pub- ho series an extenston of who tam To we should all on pulbrin senous coon some level County issues thik During last month <- ster Wain lauded Cooper s cmon s ental re onc by. did not whotcheat {500 cotria . fighting strategy Cl am nia .g of he pr x> al for survedllance camvras in Huntimctos Station.\ Wagner sand. Cl c thaidt s. n some to tackle the grvang gang pohicn: the best wir te do that r publn hod vue shoow a human side to this yeu yet it tor result thar yw de through a Hutu» buen ha v Couper come fee that the 'o si thax! of crime pros. nter .~. ing 7} was the oniv Tk mex rat to hiring | additional podic. te cront o ~ police academy «classes also indicated support: for the ..a ts tunding of programs for at-risk charts. and their younger ubiings. and neighhan hood patrols like the Guardian Angels. through which many former gang mem bers have passed to later become cops and souctal workers But Cooper offered th AS you at 4s out coups go.. as mutch nr rad ah \ prvids Muve ( eK9]% Co ube 13 a as they try. you simply cannot put a cop at every potential trouble spot 24 hours a day \ He said he hopes that sun eillance cameras would fill gaps, possibly «deter nag come and apprehending crnminal~ Wagner countered. \I'm skeptical 1 gives people a false sense of security.\ Both candidates imti ated opposition to Broadwater's proposal tor a Inquefied natural gas terminal in the 1 ony Island Sound. Wagner said he would rather tex us on renewable resources and steer sw a~ from a rehance on fosst fuels. Cooper highlighted other health. pub l. safety and environmental concems. he awd he came aw ay from his conversation with a dozen of so Broadwater represenia tives with the understanding that the tos mumal could he targeted by torronmsts. that about S* percont of the . to New Nork Cat that the bea al tar paver . some of thi Benton do ontn ont cut off waters to fishers ait woul.s norsca would so and ( ctines ant cad ould staid ce twos sCa uda' sand a this '\1‘u (‘u~{\! Fouwlahn. CB soge Ch. tron ags that they sy omit drwio Sound fear 6 Purvnycx 114 ms 'f we're bov y %> that contract with the county report suspicions to the sex abuse hotline The county is considering Cooper's draft of a bill proposing to restrict sex offenders from living with 1,300 feet of schools, which would be stricter than a similar bill that Huntington Town passed last month. Cooper also obtained funds for a marine research program to study the case of the lobster die-off in the Long Esland Sound and introduced legisla- ion to Facility full public disclosure of WWW mkgtelawflmbemakadcrm . mdacnon of pwmde 'use, and 4 received the Long Island Sierra | Club's Environmentalist of the Year | award in 2001. He serves on the | Legulmue g- =o ~- ~Beonmc~ - Encagy ‘ Protection Committee; the Parks & - 'he Consumer |- =_ The faceoff Jon Cooper Name Democrat Party Domestic Mantal status Huntington Village Teacher YMCA counselor Literary agent. news producer CW Post, Brookville, M. Ed Catholic University, BA A C+]. \t - \\_ going to hx ._ tackle the d 1s j groviing hr bok NuR 5D gang peopreorf e ania C> pfOblem. the abs. Fro s 111, .a p: \ best way to Wan het an- - do that is \ \ -' public t 1 | outreach.\ I & 00+ * * GREG()R\ Cda [. WAGNE P ;'?\~\' \‘.'!~\E:fi { ount acs te ® _ hl'luh‘gl ‘mJ d u hw d WL l planning 4 want propte to hart no ls 20. 30. 40 vean ante dik Cauta Wagner lt we continue to dex ctop ce +s ~ owe fe going to have to thiuk af» u building schools tomorrow | Alse i: the next generation. older people are gomg to outnumber younger pee» ple \ He conceded that. \There's not much the county can do besides being a voice one of concem © Regarding affordable housing. Cooper said. \T ve been wraching my brain for ux years on how the county can help this issue It's the town \ There is one recourse for legislators, he sad. and that is offering developen imen tives like subsiches, PILOT rehates and transfer of development rights. Cooper said he is also concerned with drag racing that has recently become become a menace and led to the deaths of uninvolved drivers. Cooper said he would support the county seizing vehicles from drivers convicted of drag racing. as well as the development of a public race track to get drag racers off public roads.
