CWA 1180 - Political Action

2006 primary election endorsements
September 2006

In New York City, incumbent Democrats are more likely to get struck by lightning than to lose a bid for re-election. So it’s big news that Rep. Ed Towns, of Brooklyn’s 10th Congressional District, has two serious challengers this year, both of whom are criticizing his conservative politics and no-show record in Washington. When Towns did bother to show up, he joined Republicans in voting for free trade deals that hurt American workers; repeal of inheritance taxes on the very wealthy; and tighter bankruptcy regulations that hurt the poor. The time is ripe to dump Towns and bring in one of his progressive challengers. Local 1180 gave the nod to State Assembly-member Roger Green, who has shown a strong commitment to affordable housing and the public schools.

Brooklyn has another hot contest, for the open seat left by retiring Rep. Major Owens. Prominent challengers vying for the District 11 seat include Chris
Owens, the son of Major; City Councilmembers Yvette Clarke and David
Yassky; and State Senator Carl Andrews, who once worked for Eliot Spitzer. All are progressives, but Local 1180 backs Andrews because he has put labor issues, such as stopping job outsourcing and raising the federal minimum wage, front and center.

September 12 is election day for New York City party primaries.

Local 1180’s endorsements are:

Statewide Races
Governor: Elliot Spitzer
Lieutenant Governor: David Paterson
Comptroller: Alan Hevesi
Attorney General: Andrew Cuomo

U.S. Senate
Hillary Clinton

U.S. Congress
District 10 (Brooklyn): Roger Green
District 11 (Brooklyn): Carl Andrews

New York State Senate
District 18 (Brooklyn): Velmanette Montgomery
District 20 (Queens): Eric Adams
District 25 (Brooklyn, Manhattan): Martin Connor
District 30 (Manhattan): Bill Perkins

New York State Assembly
District 25 (Queens): Rory Lancman
District 31 (Queens): Michele Titus
District 39 (Queens): Jose Peralta
District 43 (Brooklyn): Karim Camara
District 46 (Brooklyn): Alec Brook-Krasny
District 57 (Brooklyn): Hakeem Jeffries
District 74 (Manhattan): Sylvia Friedman

053/73 County Committee (Bronx): Miguel Santana

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

If you’d like to help with get-out-the-vote operations for the September 12 primary or for the general election in November, call Political Action Committee chair Jerry Brown at 212-331-0950 to volunteer.

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