By Thomas Libous

I’ve always tried to work hard for our community; protecting and building our assets. I’ve helped bring thousands of jobs to the area by securing $100 million in capital funding for Binghamton University, securing millions of dollars for our local hospitals, helping convince the Ottawa Senators to locate its American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton, bringing the PGA Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open golf tournament to Endicott, and keeping the AA-level Binghamton Mets Baseball Club in the Southern Tier.

And what I’m doing in Albany right now is no different. Protecting us from further damage done by the Senate democrats is my number one priority.

Comptroller DiNapoli is predicting a $3 billion budget deficit this year. We’re going to have to negotiate a solution to deal with that deficit. You need a voice in those negotiations. The Budget can’t be decided by three New York City bosses behind closed doors again.

That’s why this change is so important now.