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CSEA members work to elect labor- endorsed candidates
CSEA members across the state worked hard to elect union- endorsed candidates to numerous
local government offices.
Many of our union’s endorsed
candidates were elected to office. One of CSEA’s top priorities was
to help re-elect Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Western Region members distributed literature and made telephone calls on behalf of Brown, who ran a write-in campaign on strong union support.
He won re-election, overwhelmingly defeating his opponent. (See page 3 for more.)
Elsewhere in the Western Region, Ed Hughes, a longtime CSEA member employed at the Town of Hamburg’s Highway Department, was elected as the town’s highway superintendent with strong support from our union.
Throughout the rest of the state, CSEA-backed candidates also saw success.
In New York City, Eric Adams
was elected New York City Mayor, handily defeating his general election challenger. CSEA has a long relationship with Adams from his time as a State Senator and Brooklyn Borough President.
On Long Island, Elaine Phillips was elected as Nassau County Comptroller. As this edition went to press, the county executive race was too close to call. In Suffolk County, former CSEA member Mike Zaleski was elected to become the next Riverhead Town Highway Superintendent. Donna Lent was re-elected as the Brookhaven Town Clerk.
In CSEA’s Southern Region, endorsed County Executive incumbents Steve Neuhuas in Orange County, Ed Day in Rockland County and George Latimer in Westchester County were re-elected.
In the Capital Region, CSEA members worked hard to successfully elect Peter Crummey as
CSEA Town of Brookhaven Highway Unit member John Varagnolo leaves a pamphlet at a community member’s home. (Photo by Wendi Bowie.)
the next Town of Colonie Supervisor. CSEA has had a long relationship with Crummey since his time as a county legislator and town judge.
In the Central Region, all CSEA endorsed candidates for Common Council races in Rome and Utica were elected.
CSEA made hundreds of endorsements in each region. See final election results on our union’s website at cseany.org/vote.
Westchester County Unit President Hattie Adams phone banks for CSEA-endorsed candidates at the Westchester County Local Office. (Photo by Teri Rella)
Capital Region officers, activists and staff show support for Town of Colonie Supervisor candidate Peter Crummey, who was elected. From left, CSEA Capital Region Director Denise Warren, Capital Region President Ron Briggs, Capital District Retirees Local 999 1st Vice President Bill Van Guilder, Local 999 President Jack Rohl and Local 999 2nd Vice President George Hebert. (Photo by Therese Assalian)
From left, CSEA Suffolk County Local President Wally Greene and Town of Brookhaven Highway Unit members Michael Catalano and Carlo Grover review registration papers and the field areas where they will be handing out flyers and speaking with community members. (Photo by Wendi Bowie)
Westchester County Unit shop steward Pamela Ashford phone banks for CSEA-endorsed candidates at the Westchester County Local Office. (Photo by Teri Rella)
December 2021
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