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For this column I have interviewed Babylon
Republican Committeeman up-and-comer, Scott
Lockwood.
BACKGROUND Age 42; married with four
children. Lifelong resident of Bablon Village. Graduate Degree from Long
Island University in Public Administration. Administrator in a
family-owned assisted living facility.
POLITICAL GOAL For the Reps to get
back Town Hall. The Reps do not have an R on the Board in Babylon Town
Hall. We have forgotten the fundamentals of elections. There are 149
election districts in Babylon. We need to work district by district.
TO BOB GAFFNEY Help us unseat Dave
Bishop in the 14th LD. We need more solid strength in the legislature.
PET PEEVES We were promised no tax
increase by Schaffer and Bellone and got an 8.9% tax increase. The poor
condition of the toilets in Tanner Park (Copiague), where the baseball
tournaments are held, is horrible. There is also too much clutter on
Montauk Highway.
RE PAT CURCIO I have one question for
Pat Curcio. What will it take to get your support once again?
BABYLON'S FINANCES Each individual
employee must be evaluated for cost-effectiveness. As an independent
businessman over the past 22 years, I have a perspective that most
people do not have in Town Hall. Supervisor Bellone will be scrutinized
for his business decision making in government and evaluated in
approximately two years.
LEISURE TIME Clamming on the Bay;
being involved with Little League, bicycling, and activities with Troop
194 (Babylon).
MESSAGE TO BABYLON VOTERS You do not
have to accept things the way they are. You have become complacent. It's
time to look at the community and make it better. We pay a tremendous
amount to live here and deserve rewards for our taxes.
BABYLON (OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS) I
see the Reps controlling Town Hall. I would love to reorganize the
committee structure for the Town and refresh people on how to work a
district. I'm interested in public service. Most of Town Hall is
self-serving now. It won't be in the future.
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