Unshackle Upstate to Announce an Important and Influential New Member to the Coalition

BUFFALO, NY (06/11/2009)(readMedia)--

Unshackle Upstate will hold a news conference today to announce that a long-standing and outspoken advocate for reform in New York state government has joined the coalition. The new member will support Unshackle Upstate in its expanding efforts to hold New York's elected leaders accountable and demand they pursue reform initiatives that cut government spending, reduce the cost of doing business and provide relief to taxpayers.

3 p.m., Thursday, June 11

HSBC Arena

One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo

Attendees will include Andrew J. Rudnick, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Sandra A. Parker, president and CEO of the Rochester Business Alliance, and Brian Sampson, Executive Director of Unshackle Upstate.

Unshackle Upstate is a bi-partisan coalition represents more than 45,000 employers with approximately 1.5 million workers in every region of upstate. The coalition's website www.unshackleupstate.com provides a direct way for citizens to send a message to elected officials in Albany.

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WHO:

Unshackle Upstate
WHEN: Thursday June 11, 2009 at 03:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: New York