Long's bid for District 24

In the article "Stiff competition in District 24" published on July 15, the Observer omitted candidate Deon Long.

Here's why he said he deserves to win the U.S. House of Representatives District 24 seat held by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas:

Republican Deon Long, an attorney who practices in Winter Park, has no elected office experience but he said he's no stranger to the political process.

He was appointed by former Governor Jeb Bush to serve on the board of the St. Johns River Water Management District from 1999 to 2007. Long also is a former chairman for Children's First, and is on the board of directors at the Frye Institute.

He says that the incumbent has "not done much of anything." He is against her vote for healthcare reform, Cap and Trade, and he called her NASA leadership "woeful."

"All of my opponents are just trying to manage the system better," Long said. "What the system really needs is to be reorganized."

Long says that Medicare is a state issue. He also thinks that NASA needs a mission, and that the U.S. should get into deep-space exploration. He supports a balance budget amendment, tort reform, as well as the adaptation of the Fair Tax.

For more information on Deon Long and upcoming events, visit www.deonlong.com