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Robert Holst, Councilman Vincent Gentile and Assemblyman William Colton are seeking the Democratic nod for Congress but the chairman is still seeking additional candidates. (Advance composite photo)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With Staten Island Democrats not yet settled on a candidate for Congress, another possible contender has emerged.

Brooklyn Democrat Amber Adler is interested in the seat and said she has been thinking of running for office for years.

Mrs. Adler, 31, is married with two young sons and most recently worked for a community advocate in Brooklyn. She left that job at the beginning of the year and is focusing on a possible race for Congress.

Previously a new media consultant, author, actress, editor for the Jewish Voice and chief of staff for International Center for Autism Research and Education, Mrs. Adler moved to the Homecrest-Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2007. She grew up in Florida and Ohio, attending college there before moving to Manhattan in 2002.

Brooklynite Amber Adler wants to run for Congress. (Photo from Rachel Franco Photography)

Discussing why she decided to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress, she quoted her husband, Eli Adler: "It was never 'if' you were going to do this, it was 'when' you were going to do this."

The Democrat said she considered running for a local position shortly after college in Ohio but decided against it, wanting to get more experience before running for office.

"Once the seat became open, I realized I'd really make a good fit for this," she said of the 11th Congressional District seat left vacant when former Rep. Michael Grimm resigned after pleading guilty to one count of tax fraud.

Besides previously working with CEOs and having connections and support she said she needs to run a race, Mrs. Adler's faith plays a large role in how she plans to approach people and issues.

"I'm an orthodox Jew," she said. "At the end of the day that means to be moral and work on your character and hold yourself to high moral standards. That will definitely affect how I make decisions and interact with people."

Her three-pronged platform includes a focus on education; research and innovation; and housing.

"Education is something that's a common denominator," she said, adding that she supports continuing education, whether it's a traditional schooling or alternative education.

Research and innovation goes hand-in-hand with education, she said.

"If we educate people to be inspired ... they'll have more ideas, they'll be able to be the innovators of today, of tomorrow," she said.

As for housing, "I am a big supporter of affordable housing," she said, adding that everyone should be secure in their housing and not worry about having an affordable place to live.

Mrs. Adler said her campaign team has reached out to the Staten Island and Brooklyn parties to express her interest in the seat.

The Staten Island Democratic executive committee met last week and interviewed Brooklyn Councilman Vincent Gentile, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton and Staten Island electrician and co-founder of Middle Class Action Project Robert Holst.

After interviewing the three, Democratic Committee Chairman John Gulino said they were also considering other candidates to interview to run against Republican District Attorney Daniel Donovan.

Tom Feeney Jr., executive director of the committee, said he didn't recognize her name as having contacted the committee and no interview had been scheduled.

A "flurry of people reached out to me" beginning in January, expressing interest, Feeney said. They interviewed the three last week and now they are "reaching out to folks."

Mrs. Adler said she wants to run because, "I genuinely do care for people and want to have a very open relationship with the public. I want to help people in a timely manner. ... I want to represent us in a very dignified, straightforward way in D.C."