CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK
For Immediate Release: August 25, 2010
Citizen Action Announces Endorsements for 2010 Primary
Today, Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization with over 20,000 members, announced it’s choices for candidates in the 2010 primary. All candidates were endorsed unanimously by Citizen Action’s Board of Directors for their positions and records in support of social, racial and economic justice.
New York City:
Congress:
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (CD14)
State Senate:
Senator Bill Perkins (SD30)
Adriano Espaillat (SD31)
Gustavo Rivera (SD33)
Capital District:
State Senate:
Senator Neil Breslin (SD46)
Western New York:
State Senate:
Tim Kennedy (SD58)
Senator Antoine Thompson (SD60)
State Assembly:
Assemblymember Sam Hoyt (AD144)
“Citizen Action of New York’s members have fought for 27 years to bring social, racial and economic justice to our communities across New York,” said Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York. “Each of the candidates and incumbents we’ve endorsed have proven their ability to lead, and we look forward to working with them as progressive champions in the fight for fair taxes, quality education, affordable and accessible health care, and fair elections.”
“We’re proud to endorse this slate of candidates to be our representatives in Albany and in Washington,” said Té Revesz, member of the Board of Directors of Citizen Action of New York. “Our state and our nation are facing trying times. These progressive leaders will work for the best interests of all New Yorkers.”
“We need our representatives in Albany to fight for what our communities need: quality education for our kids, an expansion of health care resources, and a tax policy that doesn’t balance the budget on the backs of working families,” said Dr. Satasha Green-Stephen, Chair of the Western New York Chapter of Citizen Action of New York. “This progressive slate of candidates will work to protect our communities, before protecting big money interests and their lobbyists.”
This is Citizen Action’s first round of state legislative endorsements. Endorsements for other races will be announced in the weeks ahead.
Citizen Action of New York has already endorsed Eric Schneiderman for New York State Attorney General.
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