Nassau 16th District: Judith Jacobs vs. Rebecca Alesia

"It's really our battle now . . . it's for the young families," said Rebecca M. Alesia, 31." I think there's an element of being out of touch with what people in my generation are going through." Alesia is the daughter of Oyster Bay Planning Commissioner Jack Libert, a prominent development attorney.

[Timing is everything]

Age does not always matter. With age comes experience. I believe Legislator Jacobs was the best candidate for all of us, but I also believe that in time Rebecca Alesia will mature into a deserving opponent. Ms. Alesia, "with youth comes inexperience". You must earn your entrance into our hearts and into our minds. Age should not matter.