Ms. Maertz was a member of Ms. Calcaterra's team, joining her on the campaign trail until the former candidate was knocked off the ballot in August after a judge agreed with a Republican challenger that she failed to meet a requirement for five years of continuous residency in New York.
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We could not find doors where people weren't upset with Albany," Ms. Maertz said at the Orient event of her door-to-door campaigning with Ms. Calcaterra. "They know what's going on and they don't like what's going on," she said. "We need to root out waste" she added, and provide "transparency" in government.
"It's the same campaign," Ms. Maertz said, asserting that she and Ms. Calcaterra had identical views on issues. They share a belief that Albany needs ethics reforms; a determination to revise the school aid formula that penalizes Long Islanders, who educate 17 percent of state students but get 12 percent of state school funds; a dedication to bringing jobs back to Long Island; and a commitment to a pro-choice agenda and marriage equality.
Maertz might renew hopes that we can take this seat in November but she needs all the help she can get from the base and all the name recognition she can get, so spread the word!
