NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Jon Wegienek
914-337-3779
e-mail: JonGWeg@aol.com
National Organization for Women - Westchester NOW-PAC
P.O. Box 1135 · White Plains, NY 10602 · 914-428-7744
E-mail: WestNOW@aol.com
WESTCHESTER NOW-PAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS
White Plains, October 30, 2002 – The Political Action Committee of the Westchester chapter of the National Organization for Women announced its endorsements of state assembly and senate candidates today.
“These candidates for the state legislature deserve support. Their views and experience show they will make our laws work for women and their families,” commented Jon Wegienek, chair of the committee.
Candidates were evaluated based on their support for and leadership on the organization’s core issues. These are: support for reproductive rights, a constitutional equality amendment, and lesbian and gay civil rights; protection and justice for survivors of domestic violence, rape, and sexual abuse; equal opportunity regardless of sex, race, origin, religion, mental or physical disability, age or sexual orientation; economic equity for all; and ensuring available, affordable and quality child care.
State Senate
34rd District – no endorsement
35th District – Nicholas Spano (R, I,C ,WF)
36th District – Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D, WF)
37th District – Suzi Oppenheimer (D, WF)
40th District – no endorsement
State Assembly
87th District – James Gary Pretlow (D, I, WF)
88th District – Amy Paulin (D, I, WF)
89th District – Adam Bradley (D, I, WF)
90th District – Sandra Galef (D, I, WF)
91st District – Noam Bramson (D)
92nd District – Richard Brodsky (D, I, WF)
93rd District – Michael Spano (R, I, C, WF)
99th District – no endorsement
Westchester NOW is a chapter of the National Organization for Women, the largest multi-issue feminist organization in the world
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