Christopher M. Madden

Madden said his top issue is putting an end to red-light cameras. �It�s a killer,� he said. �We need to get rid of this program. It�s causing a lot more accidents.� He also opposes raising taxes and fees, the Common Core school curriculum, and objects to the condition of the county�s roads and the railroad system. He said he hopes to see government take on the illegal drug problem, as well as gang violence. �It has been difficult to live and raise a family in Suffolk County,� he said. �The past few years it is getting even more challenging.� Madden said it�s critical that government take on the current gang and drug problems, as well as school funding challenges. �Our schools are underfunded,� he said. �Due to all the illegal apartments, we taxpayers are burdened with high property taxes to fund our schools.�

Madden, 46, of Lindenhurst, is running on the Republican and Reform party lines. He owns a U.S. Customs warehouse and logistics agency, which is akin to an impound yard for international cargo: When shipments come in from a foreign port and don�t get clearance to enter the country, Customs orders it to a warehouse like Madden�s, and he�s charged with resolving any issues. Madden is also a partner in a commercial loan and credit-repair consultancy. Madden says he�s not a politician, but an entrepreneur who struggles to support his family and keep his businesses operating. �I was one of the first people who sat with generals and admirals right after 9/11 to figure out a way to make our air travel safer and how to get cargo safely in and out of the country,� he said. �I have experience with the regulations and compliance of Department of Homeland Security.� He is married, with three children.