Original sentence: Jason West involved New Paltz in national politics by engaging it in issues such as Gay Rights and Foreign Relations with the Middle East.Opinions against West center around whether these involvements were appropriate for the Village, and whether West may have misrepresented his constituency.Ultimately he recanted that position and filed papers to run a second time in February 2007.West later requested an increase of his salary to $40,000, and suggested he would not run for reelection if his request was not granted.West proposed increasing his salary twice during his tenure
Edited sentence: Many argue that Jason West is unnecessarily involving New Paltz in national politics by purposely engaging it in issues such as Gay Rights and Foreign Relations with the Middle East.Others believe that his activities concerning Gay Rights and Anti-War demonstrations were a drastic misrepresentation of his constituency.Recently West requested an increase of his salary to $40,000, and suggested he would not run for reelection if his request was not granted.West has proposed increasing his salary twice during the past 3 years.ultimately he recanted and filed papers to run a second time in February 2007