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