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GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Take a look at all the latest results for the November 5, 2002 general
election.
x-Adam Clayton Powell (Dem) 12,106 - 85 percent
Emma J. Jackson (Rep) 1,882 - 13 percent
William Gerena-Rochet (Gre) 216 - 2 percent
Candidates:
- William Gerena-Rochet (Gre)
- Emma Jackson (Rep/Ind)
- Adam Clayton Powell (Dem/Lib/Wor) Incumbent
BIOGRAPHIES
Emma Jackson (Rep/Ind) works for the
Educational Testing Service. She has been involved in
Community Planning District 11 and was the community liaison
in the district office of Assemblyman Nelson Denis. Jackson
is the founder and organizer of East Harlem First Community
Capital.
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Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell (Dem/Lib/Wor) was born in Puerto
Rico and from 1992-1997, Powell served as a member of the
New York Council representing East Harlem and parts of the
Upper West Side and the South Bronx. Powell was elected to
the New York State Assembly in 2000. In the Assembly, he
sits on four committees: Corporations, Authorities and
Commissions, Insurance, Housing, and Small Business. Powell
earned his undergraduate degree from Howard University and a
law degree from the Fordham University School of Law.

7 BILLS IMPORTANT TO NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS THAT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS LIKELY TO VOTE ON IN THE NEXT TERM:
1. Rent Regulation: The current rent regulation laws expire in June 2003. Supporters of rent regulation hope that the current provisions will be extended for another five years and that the legislature will repeal the provision which deregulates apartments that rent for $2,000 or more a month. The State Assembly passed such a bill this year, but it died in the Senate in the face of opposition from Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. If the Legislature does not take concerted action in June, rent regulation in New York City will end.
2. Commuter Tax: In 1999, when the State Legislature repealed the Commuter Tax, the city's economy was good. Reinstatement of the Commuter Tax is likely to come up again this Spring as the City's economy takes a turn for the worse.
3. School Funding: Even with mayoral control of the school system, more than 40 percent of New York City's school funding comes from Albany. Next year's budget will determine how much money New York City's schools will get from the state.
4. Rockefeller drug laws: New York's drug laws, passed in 1973 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, are among the harshest in the nation. The Democratic-controlled Assembly, Republican-controlled Senate, and the Governor have not been able to agree on how to reform these laws, look for renewed negotiations and new legislation in the next term.
5. Minimum Wage: Currently set at $5.15 an hour, Democrats will likely propose raising the minimum wage to $6.75 an hour, a proposal that failed last year.
6. Sexual Orientation Non Discrimination Act: This has been floating around the New York State Legislature for 30 years, with the Governor's support, it is likely to come up for a vote again next Spring.
7. Campaign Finance Reform: Some 80 organizations have proposed a "Clean Money, Clean Elections" bill for the New York State Legislature. Like the New York City law, it would establish a system under which candidates who comply with limits on campaign spending and contributions would receive public funds for their political campaigns.
HOW SOME ORGANIZATIONS RANKED ASSEMBLYMEMBER ADAM CLAYTON POWELL:
EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA
Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act
The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act adds actual or
perceived sexual orientation to the state's existing laws
which prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, public
accommodations, education, and credit on the basis of age,
race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability or
marital status.
Pride Agenda's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
Hate Crimes Act
The Hate Crimes Act enhances criminal penalties for a long
list of crimes in which perpetrators intentionally select a
target based on the victim's actual or perceived race,
color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion,
religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation.
The Hate Crimes Act also requires the state to collect,
analyze and annually report on data regarding hate crimes
throughout the state.
Pride Agenda's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: NO VOTE
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE
Comparable Worth Bill
This bill enacts the "New York State Fair Pay Act" which
declares it unlawful to discriminate between employees of
different sexes for work that is of comparable worth.
BC of NYS Position: OPPOSITION
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
Act to Increase State Minimum Wage
This act amends the labor law, raising state minimum wage
from $5.15 to $6.75 an hour as of January 1, 2003.
BC of NYS Position: OPPOSITION
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO
Act to Amend the Retirement and Social Security Law
regarding Age of Retirees
This act decreases the age at which public retirees may
re-enter public employment without losing any of their
benefits from 70 to 65.
AFL-CIO's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
Act to Amend the Labor Law regarding Employer Responsibilities
This act stipulates that the failure to post a statement of
wage rates and supplements at any job site shall be regarded
as a misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty. It
requires maintenance of "sign-in" and "sign-out" sheets upon
the request of the fiscal officer.
AFL-CIO's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
FAMILY PLANNING ADVOCATES OF NEW YORK STATE
Emergency Contraception for Rape Survivors Act
This act requires hospitals to provide information on
emergency contraception and, upon request of a rape
survivor, to distribute emergency contraception to rape
survivors during emergency treatment.
Family Planning Association of New York's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
Contraceptive Coverage Equality Act
This act requires health and accident insurance policies
that provide coverage for prescription drugs to cover the
costs of contraceptives prescribed by a healthcare provider
authorized to prescribe drugs according to the education
laws.
Family Planning Association of New York's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: OPPOSITION
Immigrant Healthcare Act
This measure allows aliens to receive medical assistance
with less difficulty and calls for state reimbursement of
certain medical assistance and family health plus costs
incurred on behalf of certain aliens.
Family Planning Association of New York's Position: SUPPORT
Adam Clayton Powell's Position: SUPPORT
PRIMARY ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
Candidates:
- William Gerena-Rochet (Gre)
- Emma Jackson (Rep/Ind)
- Adam Clayton Powell (Dem/Lib/Wor - Primary Winner) Incumbent
- Carmen Quinones (Dem)
- John Ruiz (Dem)
BIOGRAPHIES
Emma Jackson (Rep/Ind) works for the
Educational Testing Service. She has been involved in
Community Planning District 11 and was the community liaison
in the district office of Assemblyman Nelson Denis. Jackson
is the founder and organizer of East Harlem First Community
Capital.
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Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell (Dem/Lib/Wor) was born in Puerto
Rico and from 1992-1997, Powell served as a member of the
New York Council representing East Harlem and parts of the
Upper West Side and the South Bronx. Powell was elected to
the New York State Assembly in 2000. In the Assembly, he
sits on four committees: Corporations, Authorities and
Commissions, Insurance, Housing, and Small Business. Powell
earned his undergraduate degree from Howard University and a
law degree from the Fordham University School of Law.
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John Ruiz (Dem) is a firefighter born and raised in New
York City. Ruiz founded the Rappin' Fireman Safety Program
and is a spokesperson for the National S.A.F.E. Home
Foundation.
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