For Immediate Release Contact: Edward Kiernan
July 30, 2009 (347) 724-0291 / (718) 784-2193
Assembly Member José Peralta Endorses
Deirdre Feerick in Bid for City Council
July 30--Queens Democratic City Council Candidate Deirdre Feerick has received the endorsement of Queens Democratic Assembly Member José R. Peralta in her September 15 Democratic primary campaign in the 26th City Council District.
"In these times of economic uncertainty when so many have lost their jobs and people are unsure how they can pay their rent or afford their health care, it is overwhelmingly clear that Deirdre Feerick is the leader with the vision and drive voters of the 26th Council District need to represent them," said Peralta. "Her proven track record of getting results for residents, her mastery of the everyday issues that impact on peoples' lives--from education to housing to public safety--and her dedication to the district where she has spent her entire life make me certain that on Day One Deirdre will be a dynamic leader in the City Council. I enthusiastically support her campaign to be the next council member of the 26th Council District."
Peralta is a first-generation Dominican-American, whose immigrant parents worked blue-collar jobs to support his family. Peralta, whose Assembly district he calls the "United Nations district" because of its rich ethnic and racial complexity, also applauded Feerick's commitment to immigration equality. Peralta, a member of the Assembly's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus said, "As a proud Latino who understands the struggles many immigrants face, I encourage my Latino brothers and sisters in the 26th Council District and all people who value fairness and integrity to stand by Deirdre Feerick, who is their ally and will be their unflagging advocate."
Feerick expressed her deep gratitude for Peralta's support. "Assembly Member Peralta is a trailblazer and a leader of great vision, whose amazing life story proves that with hard work the American dream is alive and well. I deeply appreciate his support and commit myself to working with him to make sure that Queens remains the crown jewel of the city's boroughs and a place where people from every walk of life want to raise their families," said Feerick.
Feerick, a lifelong resident of the 26th Council District (Sunnyside, Woodside, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Long Island City and parts of Maspeth and Astoria), is a SUNY graduate and an attorney who got her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. The eldest of six sisters, Feerick's mother is a nurse and her late father was an NYPD detective and a teamster. Feerick is the granddaughter of Irish immigrants.
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| Jimmy Van Bramer For City Council -- Working for
Us August 31, 2009 |
Dear Friends,
We are sprinting
toward the campaign finish line!
The Democratic Primary is on
Tuesday, September 15th,
which leaves just 15 days to make a difference and help elect me to the City
Council. Now is the time when I really need
your help. Our campaign is getting the word out all
over the district and we need your help contacting voters: going door-to-door,
making phone calls at the campaign office or phonebanking from your home.
Additionally, we are
starting to fill shifts to get out the vote on Primary Day. September
15th is the single most important day of the campaign, and we
need your help on this day more than any other. I know this is a big
ask, but please consider taking part or all of the day off from work to
volunteer. Contact our Field Director, Jordy Ziegler, at 718-313-0569 or jordannazeigler@gmail.com to get set up with any of these critical volunteer
opportunities.
I am thrilled
to add that we’ve been gaining still more endorsements: from Assemblymember
Cathy Nolan, the Metropolitan
Council on Housing, and Citizens
Union – an influential
good-government group that has named me their preferred candidate in the
26th Council District. Citizens Union was particularly impressed with
my community activism and the campaign’s focus on improving the district’s
quality of life. We are about to announce another great endorsement from an
elected leader shortly – so please stay tuned!
Let me sign off for now by
saying that we could not have come this far without your help. Campaigns are a
lot of work – as all of our volunteers know – but the finish line is in sight
and so is a new day in local politics. Please join me
in this progressive, grassroots campaign as we enter the homestretch. Together, we can win this
election and bring accountability, transparency and a real commitment to public
service to Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria and Maspeth.
Thank you,
Jimmy
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Office: 45-18 Skillman Ave. Sunnyside NY, 11104 Phone: (718)
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Web: www.jimmyvanbramer.com Email: jimmyvanbramer@gmail.com
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Jimmy Van Bramer For City Council -- Working for
Us September 5, 2009
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Dear Friend,
The news just keeps getting better!
If you haven’t already heard, the New York Times just
announced its endorsement of me this morning! This is HUGE news!
The Times was especially impressed with my decades of work in the
community. Here’s what they had to say: "District 26, Queens
(Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Maspeth): Two candidates dominate
the contest to fill the seat being vacated by Eric Gioia. Deirdre Feerick’s
energetic community service is overshadowed by her excessive loyalty to the
Queens Democratic machine. James Van Bramer has done good work for the borough’s
enviable library system and has the independence and energy the Council needs.
We endorse Mr. Van Bramer."
Click
here to view the full article.
I can’t overstate how important this endorsement is.
Besides being the paper of record in the United States, the Times’ editorial page has prioritized so many of the issues I have worked on for
decades, including campaign finance reform, public education, government
accountability and health care.
What a great way to start the Labor Day weekend! And just remember, our
office will be open and in full swing throughout the weekend and all the way
through the Democratic Primary on September 15th. If you have any extra time on
your hands this weekend, feel free to drop by and volunteer – we are located at
45-18 Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside (just two blocks from the #7 train) or give
us a call at (718) 313-0569.
Thank you for all of your support,
Jimmy
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Office: 45-18 Skillman Ave. Sunnyside NY, 11104 Phone: (718)
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Web: www.jimmyvanbramer.com Email: jimmyvanbramer@gmail.com
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Dear Supporter:
As you may know, yesterday the New York State Senate failed to pass a bill
that would allow same-sex couples the right to marry.
I am saddened that the State Senate has missed this opportunity to finally
acknowledge the civil rights of New York's LGBT citizens and guarantee marriage
equality for all New Yorkers. I am particularly disappointed in those Queens
State Senators, including my own, who voted in opposition to this bill.
Many, including Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell, Assemblymember Deborah
Glick, Senator Tom Duane, and our own Assemblymember Cathy Nolan, fought hard to
pass this legislation. They, and those who voted yes, deserve our thanks.
Following the vote yesterday, I and my fellow Council Member-Elect Danny
Dromm released this statement below which I'd like to share with you. Rest
assured, this fight is not over, and I will continue to be a forceful advocate
for equal rights for New Yorkers and residents of the 26th Council
District.
Sincerely,
Council Members-Elect Van Bramer,
Dromm
Extremely Disappointed By Queens State Senators
Who Voted Against Marriage
Equality
Not Representative Of Borough That Just Elected 2 Openly
Gay Officials
SUNNYSIDE AND JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS – Council
Members-elect Danny Dromm (25th District) and Jimmy Van Bramer
(26th District), who made history last month by becoming the first
openly gay elected officials in the borough of Queens, voiced deep
disappointment with the five Queens State Senators who voted against marriage
equality this afternoon.
Dromm and Van Bramer also applauded the two Queens Senators who voted
for marriage equality – Senate President Malcolm Smith and Senator Toby Stavisky
– for their courage and leadership. Dromm and Van Bramer expressed
particular disappointment with the two Senators who represent them, Hiram
Monserrate (Dromm) and George Onorato (Van Bramer), who voted no.
Council Member-elect Van Bramer said: “Today was an opportunity to
celebrate and honor our diversity, to take a stand for human rights and human
dignity,” said Council Member-elect Jimmy Van Bramer. “Two members of the Queens
delegation – Senators Smith and Stavisky – embraced this vision. But sadly, five
other Queens Senators voted to deny a basic civil right to their own
constituents. Their views are not representative of a diverse, inclusive borough
that just elected two openly gay elected officials for the first time.”
Council Member-elect Dromm said: “I’d like to thank Senators Smith and
Stavisky for being on the right side of history today. But Senators Addabbo,
Huntley, Monserrate, Onorato and Padavan sent a deeply troubling message today
that members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities are
second-class citizens. Their votes underscore the need to elect more progressive
and open-minded Senators in Queens.”
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