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«NY State Assembly District 60 NY State Assembly District 77»

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Gus Christensen (D)

Ed Hartzog (D)

David Menegon (D)

Rebecca Seawright (D)

 David Garland (R)


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Gus Christensen (D)

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Currently: Member, Board of Directors, NY Landmarks Conservancy; Member, Board of Directors, Woodlawn Cemetery; President, Lenox Hill Democratic Club

Previous Work: Managing Director, Evercore Partners

Education: BA, Yale University; MBA, University of Pennsylvania


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*Source for Gus Christensen's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire


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Organizations: Lenox Hill Democratic Club; Stonewall Veterans' Association; Citizens Union; PRIDE Democrats; New York Times; NY Daily News

Individuals: John Halebian, District Leader; Norman Steisel, former First Deputy Mayor; Ronay Menschel, former Deputy Mayor

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Ed Hartzog (D)

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Currently: Attorney; Member of Community Board 8; Founder & Executive Director, Kids Voting NYC

Previous Work: Executive Director at New Democratic Majority; New York State Coordinator at Draft Mark Warner for President; Field Director at Anthony Weiner for New York

Education: BA, Randolph-Macon College; MPA, Syracuse University; JD, Indiana University


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Organizations: Americans for Economic Justice;

Individuals: NYS Assemblywoman Carolyn Maloney; Former Congressman Peter Kostmayer; Former President of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association Matthew Katz

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David Menegon (D)

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Currently: Marketing Executive, Xerox Corporation

Previous Work: Commandant, Knickerbocker Greys

Education: Central Connecticut State University


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*Source for David Menegon's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire


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Organizations: Four Freedoms Democratic Club; Sierra Club

Individuals: Sal Albanese

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Rebecca Seawright (D)

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Currently: Member, Community Board 8; Member, Board of Directors, CUNY Law School; Chair, Board of Directors, Feminist Press, CUNY

Previous Work: Labor Arbitrator, New York City Board of Education; Administrative Law Judge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Education: JD, CUNY Law School


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*Source for Rebecca Seawright's issue stances, unless marked otherwise: Gotham Gazette Questionnaire


Endorsements

Organizations: 32BJ Service Employees International Union; 1199SEIU; East Side Democratic Club (ESDC); Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club; Retail Grocery Store Union; Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Communications Workers of America (CWA), District 1; Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180; Working Families Party (WFP); Local #46 Metallic Lathers Union and Reinforcing Iron Workers; New York Professional Nurses Union; NOW-NYC; NY State NOW organization; Eleanor's Legacy / Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee NY; Empire State Pride Agenda; Stonewall Democratic Club; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 and Local 7; Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats; Progressive Caucus Alliance; Te94pxts PAC; UAW District 9; Women's Campaign Fund

Individuals: NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer; NYC Public Advocate Tish James; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; NYS Senator Brad Hoylman; NYS Senator Liz Krueger; NYS Senator José M. Serrano; NYS Assembly Member Barbara Clark; NYS Assembly Member Dan Quart; NYS Assembly Member Walter Mosley; NYS Assembly Member Robert Rodriquez; NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick; NYS Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell; NYS Assembly Member Nily Rozic; NYC Council Member Ben Kallos; NYC Council Member Dan Garodnick; NYC Council Member Corey Johnson; NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal; LGBT Activist Edie Windsor; Roe v. Wade Attorney Sarah Weddington; Former Chair NYS Democratic Party Judith Hope; Community Activist Dr. Elaine Walsh; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney; Former Assemblymember Peter Grannis

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David Garland (R)

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Currently: Business Management Consultant

Previous Work: US Commerce Department; Candidate, NYC Council (D-5, 2013)

Education: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; MBA, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School; MA, Foreign Affairs, University of Pennsylvania


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