Good Government, Civic and Religious Groups to Call on State-level Candidates to Commit to Reform in Albany
It is the eleventh hour, groups will say, but it is not too late to commit to change
NEW YORK, NY (10/26/2008)(readMedia)-- Good government, civic and religious groups will call on NYS Assembly and Senate candidates in the Rochester area to commit to reforming state government by signing the Pledge for Change NY. The Pledge for Change has been endorsed by Citizens for Better Government in NY, Common Cause/NY, The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester, The League of Women Voters NYS, and NYPIRG.
| WHO: | Susan Lerner, Executive Director, Common Cause/New York Neil Jaschik, Executive Committee, The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester Stuart Berger, President, Citizens for Better Government in NY And additional invited guest
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| WHEN: | Monday October 27, 2008 at 11:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | 39 W. Main Street Atrium in the County Office Building Rochester, New York 14614 |
| NOTES: | VISUAL: Large sign of all Rochester-area candidates, showing where each candidate stands regarding the Pledge for Change NY |
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