Putnam Republicans’ Mailer on Former Kent Supervisor Was Full of Lies

As a candidate for Putnam County Legislature’s District 5, I was disgusted to find the postcard from the Putnam County Republican Committee attacking me and my record as Kent town supervisor in the mail last week.

That my opponent would allow this libelous campaign material to be sent on his behalf is shocking. The postcard included a “Fact Check” section, as if the bullet points were indeed facts, instead of lies. There are only two statements that the public can actually fact-check with the references given. The first is that I “voted to make the Town of Kent a sanctuary town.” If you go to the minutes of the Town Board meeting referenced, you will see that that is a bald-faced lie. There was never a vote taken to make the town a sanctuary town.

The second statement you can fact check with the reference provided is that I “Strongly supported the Kent Truck Stop despite resident outrage.” If you go to the Town Board meeting minutes of Oct. 22, 2019, as provided in the “Fact Check” portion, you will find this:

“Announcement Supervisor Fleming said many in the room are opposed to the truck stop portion of the Route 52 Project. She said after hearing what the public had to say she spoke to a member of the developer’s team about the concerns. She said this afternoon she was advised the truck stop portion of the Route 52 Project has been removed and there will be a public statement released by the developers.”

Quite the opposite of the “fact” listed on the postcard.

I have run a clean campaign based on real facts, not fake news. I am proud of my record and accomplishments as Kent supervisor. Having been re-elected three times, I believe the voters of Kent were as well. I always worked hard for the residents of Kent and I will work hard for the residents of my district and of Putnam County.

Maureen Fleming
Kent

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