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| Affiliation | Conservative |
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| Name | Perry Reich |
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| Info | Perry Reich, an attorney based in Lindenhurst, is the Conservative Party's candidate in the race for the 5th Congressional District. This year, there is no Republican Party candidate.
While admitting that he faces an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Congressman Gary Ackerman, Mr. Reich noted the long-ago victory by James Buckley, when the latter was elected as a US Senator from New York while running solely on the Conservative Party line.
Perry Reich
Mr. Reich discussed various foreign and domestic issues, including those that are the domain of the US Congress. He also was critical of Rep. Ackerman's tenure in Washington.
"The present incumbent has represented Nassau County for 11 years," Mr. Reich continued. "In that period of time, although he has gotten himself publicity, he has not authored any major bills. The people deserve better."
On the issues front, Mr. Reich said he supported President George W. Bush's current policy toward Iraq. He also took the federal government to task for the tragic events of last fall.
"In my view, the primary job of government is to ensure that the people are safe in their houses," he claimed. "September 11 proved that failure. We can no longer afford to sit by and ignore the warning signs. We did nothing after the first bombing of the World Trade Center, through the bombing of the embassies, to the USS Cole. For this reason, I support President Bush's position on Iraq."
Speaking on the war on terrorism in general, Mr. Reich noted that Congress "will be faced with drawing a delicate balance between civil liberties and public safety, and, as an attorney, I think that I have the knowledge and experience to assist in drawing that line."
Mr. Reich then turned to the economy, which he declared suffers from a lack of confidence.
"This [the lack of confidence] was a problem that was waiting to happen and we are taking too long to address it," he said. "For those who have lost funds in the stock market, we must raise the $3,000 capital loss deduction. It is hard to tell someone who invested in Enron and now has a $25,000 loss that he or she can only deduct $3,000 per year. I would raise the deduction to $10,000 immediately.
"There are other issues that I believe are important, such as a prescription drug program for our seniors," he continued. "It is not acceptable for them to have to choose between food or medicine. We have to get to work on it now."
Mr. Reich is a 1974 graduate of Hofstra Law School. He has served as a principal law clerk to the several justices on the New York Court of Appeals and as a lawyer in private practice. Mr. Reich has also been an assistant professor of law at New York Law School and an adjunct professor at New York Law and Touro College, School of Law.
In 1985, Mr. Reich, along with his partner, Steven M. Schapiro, formed his own law firm. In recent years, he has been chief assistant attorney for the Town of Babylon and associate village justice for the Village of Lindenhurst. He is currently village attorney for the Village of Atlantic Beach, a member of the Republican State Committee and a Republican Party district leader.
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