Bronx Conservative Committee Dinner

  Over 600 people were in attendance at Marina Del Ray Thursday night April 26th for the Annual Bronx Conservative Committee Dinner. Mr. Mark Gjonaj received not only a special award, but also the Bronx Conservative party endorsement as Bronx Conservative Party Chairman said "It is time we had an assembly member who will fight for the people of the 80th Assembly District".

  Ms. Wendy Long who is running for U.S. Senate against Democrat incumbent Kristen Gillibrand was in attendance as she is the choice of the Republican and Conservative parties. Also in attendance was the Bronx Republican Chairman Mr. Jay Savino. Below are just a few photos of the event.

Bronx Conservative Party Chairman Mr. Bill Newmark speaking to the crowd.

 Mr. Mark Gjonaj Democratic candidate for the 80th A.D. receives an award and the Bronx Conservative Party endorsement for the 80th A. D.  

 

Republican and Conservative candidate for U.S. Senate Ms. Wendy Long is in the middle of Bronx County Republican  Chair Mr. Jay Savino (left), Bronx County Conservative Chair Mr. Bill Newmark (right).

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Mark Gjonaj Announces Candidacy For 80th A.D.

  Sunday afternoon in the pouring rain hundreds of loyal supporters gathered at 2134 Barnes Avenue (corner Lydig Ave.) to hear Mr. Mark Gjonaj announce that he would be running for the 80th Assembly District seat. While most first time candidates say that they are not politicians, Mr. Gjonaj was quick to say that he is a politician, and that he will be the next representative in Albany from the 80th A.D. 

  Candidate Gjonaj said that he has come from humble beginnings, his immigrant grandparents (together for 70 years) were with him at the announcement, as were several other family members. His wife Roberta said that she supports her husband in his quest to become the assemblyman from the 80th  A.D. Candidate Gjonaj said that he will be the voice of the people in Albany, raising the quality of life in the district, that the Bronx has the highest unemployment rate in the state at 14.1%, and that government regulations are choking small businesses that provide the needed jobs to cut the unemployment rate. Candidate Gjonaj said that all children should have an equal education, and that he wants to keep schools open more hours for after school programs, child care, and adult education. He added that we are in debt to the elderly, and where it is now policy to cut elderly programs and threaten to close centers that he will fight to keep said programs and centers open. “I'm only as good as the people around me, and here I have the best”, and Gjonaj ending by saying “God bless you all”. The campaign slogan of Mark Gjonaj for the 80th A.D. is “YOUR CHOICE FOR PROGRESS 2012”, and the campaign headquarters for Mr. Mark Gjonaj is located at 2134 Barnes Avenue at the corner of Lydig Avenue, with 718-791-0512 as the phone number.  

Gjonaj HQ is located at the corners of Barnes and Lydig Avenues

In the pouring rain there was still a large crowd

Mark Gjonaj speaking to the crowd of supporters.

You can see the pouring rain in this photo.

Here past 80th A.D. candidate Joe Thompson poses with good friend and 80th A.D. candidate Mark Gjonaj.

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