New York State AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for State Legislature

ALBANY, NY (09/04/2008)(readMedia)-- At the New York State AFL-CIO's Constitutional Convention held on August 18, 2008 delegates voted to postpone endorsement proceedings related to the New York State Senate and Assembly.

At that time, the Labor Federation's Executive Board was granted authority to decide on endorsements after the special session of the legislature concluded, and when the Board could make an informed decision based upon the entire 2008 Legislative Session.

Today, the New York State AFL-CIO Executive Board met, and voted to extend the 2 ½ million member organization's endorsement to the following candidates for the New York State legislature:

NY State Senate

1. Kenneth P. LaValle

22. Marty Golden

43. NO ENDORSEMENT

2. John Flanagan

23. Diane Savino

44. Hugh T. Farley

3. Caesar Trunzo

24. Andrew Lanza

45. Elizabeth O'C. Little

4. Owen H. Johnson

25. Martin Connor

46. Neil Breslin

5. Carl L. Marcellino

26. Liz Krueger

47. Joseph Griffo

6. Kemp Hannon

27. Carl Kruger

48. Darrel Aubertine

7. Craig M. Johnson

28. Jose Serrano

49. David Valesky

8. Charles Fuschillo, Jr.

29. Thomas Duane

50. John DeFrancisco

9. Dean G. Skelos

30. Bill Perkins

51. James Seward

10. Shirley L. Huntley

31. Eric Schneiderman

52. Thomas Libous

11. Frank Padavan

32. Ruben Diaz

53. George Winner

12. George Onorato

33. Efrain Gonzalez

54. Michael Nozzolio

14. Malcolm Smith

34. Jeffrey Klein

55. James S. Alesi

15. Serphin R. Maltese

35. Andrea Stewart-Cousins

56. Joseph Robach

16. Toby Ann Stavisky

36. Ruth Hassell-Thompson

57. Catherine Young

17. Martin Dilan

37. Suzi Oppenheimer

58. William Stachowski

18. Velmanette Montgomery

38. Thomas Morahan

59. Dale M. Volker

19. John Sampson

39. William J. Larkin, Jr.

60. Antoine Thompson

20. Eric Adams

40. Vincent Leibell

61. NO ENDORSEMENT

21. Kevin Parker

41. Stephen M. Saland

62. George D. Maziarz

42. John J. Bonacic

NY State Assembly

1. Marc Alessi

51. Felix W. Ortiz

101. Kevin Cahill

2. Fred Thiele

52. Joan Millman

102. NO ENDORSEMENT

3. Patricia Eddington

53. NO ENDORSEMENT

103. Marc Molinaro

4. Steven Englebright

54. Darryl C. Towns

104. John J. McEneny

5. Ginny Fields

55. William F. Boyland

105. Mark Blanchfield

6. Philip Ramos

56. Annette Robinson

106. Ronald J. Canestrari

7. NO ENDORSEMENT

58. N. Nick Perry

107. Clifford Crouch

8. Philip Boyle

59. Alan Maisel

108. Tim Gordon

9. Andrew Raia

60. Janele Hyer-Spencer

109. Robert Reilly

10. James D. Conte

61. Matthew Titone

110. James Tedisco

11. Robert Sweeney

62. Louis Tobacco

111. NO ENDORSEMENT

12. Joe Saladino

63. Michael Cusick

112. Ian McGaughey

13. Charles Lavine

64. Sheldon Silver

113. Teresa Sayward

14. Robert Barra

65. Micah Kellner

114. Janet Duprey

15. Rob Walker

66. Deborah J. Glick

115. David R. Townsend, Jr.

16. Michelle Schimel

67. Linda Rosenthal

116. RoAnn M. Destito

17. Tom McKevitt

68. Adam Clayton Powell

117. Mark Butler

18. Earlene Hill Hooper

69. Daniel O'Donnell

118. Addie Jenne-Russell

19. David McDonough

70. Keith L. Wright

119. Joan K. Christensen

20. Harvey Weisenberg

71. Herman D. Farrell, Jr.

120. William Magnarelli

21. Thomas W. Alfano

72. Adriano Espaillat

121. Albert Stirpe, Jr.

22. Ellen Young

73. Jonathan Bing

122. Diedre Scozzafava

23. Audrey I. Pheffer

74. Brian Kavanagh

123. NO ENDORSEMENT

24. Mark Weprin

75. Richard Gottfried

124. Will Barclay

25. Rory Lancman

76. Peter M. Rivera

125. Barbara Lifton

26. Ann Carrozza

77. Aurelia Greene

126. Donna Lupardo

27. Nettie Mayersohn

78. Jose Rivera

127. NO ENDORSEMENT

28. Andrew Hevesi

79. Michael Benjamin

128. NO ENDORSEMENT

29. William Scarborough

80. Naomi Rivera

129. NO ENDORSEMENT

30. Margaret Markey

81. Jeffrey Dinowitz

130. Joseph Errigo

31. Michelle Titus

82. Michael Benedetto

131. Susan V. John

32. Vivian E. Cook

83. Carl Heastie

132. Joseph D. Morelle

33. Barbara M. Clark

84. Carmen Arroyo

133. David F. Gantt

34. Winner of Democratic Primary

85. Rubin Diaz, Jr.

134. William Reilich

35. Jeffrion L. Aubry

86. Winner of Democratic Primary

135. David Koon

36. Michael Gianaris

87. James Pretlow

136. NO ENDORSEMENT

37. Catherine T. Nolan

88. Amy Paulin

137. NO ENDORSEMENT

38. Anthony S. Seminerio

89. Adam Bradley

138. Francine DelMonte

39. Jose Peralta

90. Sandra Galef

139. NO ENDORSEMENT

40. Inez Barron

91. George Latimer

140. NO ENDORSEMENT

41. Helene E. Weinstein

92. Richard Brodsky

141. Crystal Peoples

42. Rhoda S. Jacobs

93. Michael Spano

142. NO ENDORSEMENT

43. Karim Camara

94. Kenneth Zebrowski

143. Dennis Gabryszak

45. Steven Cymbrowtiz

95. Ellen Jaffee

144. NO ENDORSEMENT

46. Alec Brook-Krasny

96. NO ENDORSEMENT

145. Mark Schroeder

47. William Colton

97. Annie Rabbitt

146. Jack Quinn, III

48. Dov Hikind

98. Aileen Gunther, III

147. NO ENDORSEMENT

49. Peter J. Abbate, Jr.

99. NO ENDORSEMENT

148. James Hayes

50. Joseph R. Lentol

100. Thomas Kirwan

149. Joseph Giglio

150. William K. Parment