Huge Endorsement for Surging Public Advocate Candidate
Cathy Guerriero, candidate for New York City Public Advocate announced that her campaign has earned the endorsement of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA).
Guerriero leads the way in this race with a total of 57
endorsements, from unions/locals, advocacy groups, faith-based leaders,
political clubs and media. Of those
endorsements, 20 are from organizations representing uniformed personnel.
“This
endorsement is as personal as it gets for me,” said
Guerriero. “I have family members – past
and present - who are part of a proud tradition of serving in the FDNY.
The brave firefighters who risk everything to
help others in dire need, and the retirees who have done their service
deserve
elected officials who will stand with them.
They all deserve a Public Advocate who will stand with them to
unequivocally oppose the closing of fire houses; they deserve a Public
Advocate
who will work closely with them to fix the city’s emergency 911 system;
they
deserve a Public Advocate who will oppose any further reductions in
staffing,
the thought of which is patently ridiculous since the city’s population
is
growing. The talk about closing more
fire houses must stop – if anything we need to reopen some of the engine
and
ladder companies that have been shortsightedly shuttered. I will be
that Public Advocate. I will stand firmly with the UFA and work to give
them
the tools they need to continue to protect live and property.”
Steve Cassidy, President of
the UFA said, “New Yorkers need elected leaders that
will fight aggressively for the resources needed to keep our communities safe and
secure. The last 12 years have been the
busiest in the FDNY’s 148-year history and as New York City’s true rescue
agency the FDNY needs to be adding resources to address the growth in
population and massive development plans in communities across the five
boroughs. Cathy Guerriero has displayed
passion, dedication and the work-ethic to make a difference as Public
Advocate. The UFA and New York City Firefighters are proud
to endorse Cathy Guerriero to be the next Public Advocate.”
The Uniformed Firefighters Association represents more than 8,000
New York City Firefighters, Fire Marshals, Marine Wipers and Marine Engineers
in the FDNY. It is the largest
firefighters union local in the world.
A
senior adjunct professor, former star athlete and small business owner,
Guerriero comes from a union family of teachers, police officers and
firefighters. Both of her parents were
public school teachers, and for 35 years her father worked two jobs: teacher by
day and at night he worked as a longshoremen’s security guard for the Port
Authority, helping to provide for Cathy and her five siblings.
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