NEWSDAY
Endorsement of Hannon
October 26, 2008
6TH DISTRICT New York State Senate
"State Sen.
Kemp Hannon isn't a doctor, but he plays one in Albany. OK, he
doesn't actually play a doctor, either. But in his 18 years in the
New York State Senate, Republican Hannon, 62, of
Garden City, has become Albany's resident health care expert.
That expertise, honed as chairman of the Senate Health Committee and the
Health Budget subcommittee, has made him one of the most respected
figures in the legislature - a sentiment that is surprisingly bipartisan
and particularly valuable right now. The economic downturn savaging
state tax revenues will force Albany to make deep spending cuts. In
health care, that needs to be done with an educated touch to avoid real
harm to hospitals, nursing homes and Medicaid.
That makes him a tough opponent for Democratic challenger Kristen
McElroy, 34, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor from Garden
City, who's making her first run for public office.
She wants to bring common sense to Albany where, she says, career
politicians have lost touch with ordinary Long Islanders battered by
high taxes. She promises a focus on education and criminal justice,
where she sees a need for better drug treatment and re-entry programs
for inmates to reduce recidivism.
Both McElroy and Hannon would cap property taxes. And on an issue that
resonates in this district along the spine of Nassau County, they both
want to see Industrial Development Agencies retooled to better serve the
purpose of economic development.
But Hannon fills a key niche in Albany. Last year, for instance, after a
Long Island anesthesiologist endangered patients by routinely reusing
syringes and contaminating multiuse medicine vials, Hannon was
influential in the push to strengthen infection control enforcement and
to fashion a tougher, more open system of doctor discipline.
Because of his insight on a range of issues, his effectiveness in
passing useful legislation and especially his command of complex health
care issues, the Newsday editorial board endorses Hannon."
(c) Newsday 2008
Experience We Trust.
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