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George Alvarez (D)

Michael Blake (D)

Lanita Jones (D)

Marsha Michael (D)

Frederick Ricks (D) 

Raul Rodriguez (D)

 


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George Alvarez (D)


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Endorsements

Currently: CEO, Apple Consultants; Member, Coalition for a New Future in the Bronx

Previous Work: Vice-President, Democrats in the Heights; Systems Analyst, Liz Claiborne; IT System Architect, Wyckoff

Education: BA; MA


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*Source for George Alvarez's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire


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Michael Blake (D)


Campaign Website
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Currently: Director of Public Policy and External Affairs, Green for All; Senior Advisor, Operation Hope

Previous Work: Senior Advisor, Reshma Saujani's 2013 Campaign for Public Advocate; Director, White House Outreach to Small Businesses; Director, White House Outreach to African-Americans

Education: BS, Northwestern University


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Endorsements

Organizations: New York Communities for Change; 1199SEIU; Amsterdam News; Community Voices Heard Power; Voices of Community Activists & Leaders Action Fund; Progressive Power Coalition; Te200pxts PAC; Citizens Union; NY Daily News

Individuals: Bobby Tolbert, VOCAL-NY Action Fund Board Member; Kristina Andreotta, NYC Campaigns Manager, Citizen Action of NY

 

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Lanita Jones (D)

 

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Marsha Michael (D)

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On the Issues

Endorsements

Currently: Principal Law Clerk, New York State Supreme Court, Criminal Term

Previous Work: Clerk, Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term

Education: BA, Binghamton University; JD, Albany Law School 


On the Issues


*Source for Marsha Michael's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire


Endorsements

Organizations: Hotel & Motel Trades Council (HTC), Bronx Democratic Committee, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Working Families Party; Teamsters Joint Council 16; Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC; DC37, AFSCME; NYSUT; Public Employee Federation (PEF); United Brotherhood of Carpenters; NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Empire State Pride Agenda

Individuals: Letitia James, NYC Public Advocate; Bronx County Democratic Party Chairman Carl Heastie; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Bronx Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene; Council Member Vanessa Gibson; 79th Assembly Male District Leader Tee Lawton

 

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Frederick Ricks (D)

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Currently: Comedian

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Raul Rodriguez (D)

 

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Currently: Member, DC37 Local 372; Parent Coordinator Fannie Lou Hammer Middle School

Previous Work: Parent Coordinator, Accion Academy; Account Executive, Cablevision

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Candidates' statements taken from their respective websites and press releases, unless otherwise noted.

 







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