PEF Executive Board highlights Union endorses Democratic challenger


By SHERRY HALBROOK The PEF Executive


Board at its August 14-15 meeting in Albany voted overwhelmingly in favor of endorsing Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu who are running in the Democratic Party primary


for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. The board also endorsed Thomas DiNapoli for state comptroller and Eric Schneiderman for state attorney general. “PEF is a very democratic union and


today is a testament of that,” said PEF President Susan M. Kent, in a statement to news media announcing the endorsement. “This union has taken a bold step to endorse Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu. They are the leadership this state needs, that public workers need, and that the citizens of the state of New York deserve.”


WARMWELCOME – Zephyr Teachout, who is running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, responds to an enthusiastic welcome from PEF President Susan M. Kent, Sec.-Treas. Carlos J. Garcia and PEF Executive Board members at their Aug. 14 meeting.


– Photos by Sherry Halbrook Kent also said Teachout’s solid law


background and the fact she co-founded “A New Way Forward,” an organization to break up the power of big banks, and her involvement with the working class made


her the candidate of choice. “The Public Employees Federation


endorsement is an act of courage and bravery by workers who have a lot at stake. Today, they rose above the culture of fear


PEF endorsed candidates in NY


By SHERRY HALBROOK The PEF Executive Board


has endorsed the political


candidates reported here for the September 9 primary and November 4 general elections.


A primary election is held when two or


more eligible candidates are vying to be a political party’s nominee for the same office. In some districts, PEF endorsed no


candidates. However, PEF may make or adjust endorsements of some candidates for those or other offices following the primary election. PEF’s endorsements are made by the


entire Executive Board and are based on PEF’s interviews and reviews of individual candidates’ voting records and qualifications, followed by recommendations from PEF’s regional and


NEW YORK STATE OFFICES


Governor – Zephyr Teachout Lt. Gov. – TimothyWu Comptroller – Thomas P. DiNapoli Attorney General – Eric T. Schneiderman


U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st C.D. – Timothy Bishop


3rd C.D. – Steven Israel 4th C.D. – Kathleen Rice 6th C.D. – GraceMeng 7th C.D. – NydiaM. Velazquez 8th C.D. – HakeemJeffries 9th C.D. – Yvette Clarke


10th C.D. – Jerrold L. Nadler Page 4—The Communicator September 2014


statewide political action committees (PACs). “We endorse candidates who support our


positions on the issues and who are willing to stand up for those positions even during difficult times,” said PEF President Susan M. Kent.


Get involved, vote “I urge all of our members to make sure


they are registered to vote and to go to the polls and vote September 9 if they are enrolled in a party that has a primary,” said PEF Vice President Wayne Bayer, who chairs the union’s statewide political action committee. He also urged members to contact their


regional coordinators or PAC chairs to volunteer and campaign for the endorsed candidates.


11th C.D. – Domenic Recchia Jr. 12th C.D. – Carolyn B.Maloney 13th C.D. – Charles B. Rangle 14th C.D. – Joseph Crowley 15th C.D. – Jose E. Serrano 16th C.D. – Eliot L. Engel 17th C.D. – NitaM. Lowey 18th C.D. – Sean PatrickMaloney 19th C.D. – Sean Eldridge 20th C.D. – Paul D. Tonko 21st C.D. – AaronWoolf 23rd C.D. –Martha Robertson 24th C.D. – DanMaffei 25th C.D. – LouiseM. Slaughter 26th C.D. – Brian Higgins


(See page 3 for a list of regional PEF


coordinators and the phone numbers for the regional offices.) “Our votes are always our biggest asset,


but it is the individual skills, time and commitment we contribute that candidates and their key staff value and remember for years to come. They are frequently more willing to fight for PEF members’ job security and interests,” Bayer said. “Our efforts including phone banking,


canvassing, literature drops and posting lawn signs between now and November 4 can make a crucial difference in policy decisions affecting funding for our jobs and families over the next two-to-four years in Albany and Washington.” Check with your regional PEF office for


more information about any endorsements of local candidates.


NYS SENATE 1st S.D. – Kenneth P. LaValle


2nd S.D. – John J. Flanagan 3rd S.D. – Adrienne Esposito 4th S.D. – PhilipM. Boyle 5th S.D. – Carl L.Marcellino 6th S.D. – Ethan Irwin 7th S.D. – JackM.Martins 8th S.D. – DavidW. Denenberg 9th S.D. – Dean G. Skelos


10th S.D. – James Sanders Jr. 11th S.D. – Tony Avella 12th S.D. –Michael N. Gianaris 13th S.D. – Jose R. Peralta 14th S.D. – Leroy G. Comrie Jr. 15th S.D. – Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.


PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445


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