PEOPLE FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE BRONX ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 86 (D86)
Mailing address: 19 E Tremont Ave. Bronx NY 10453***
OPEN LETTER TO THE NYS GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO
April 27, 2013
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 1224
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 1224
Re: Thank you Governor Cuomo
The people of Assembly District 86th
stand grateful for, and empowered by, your support in their quest to
chose their next State Assembly representative in a transparent and
democratic process. This district, and the Bronx, are one of the poorest
areas in New York State, and the nation, and the "business as usual"
way of handpicking leaders in our district has not served its
constituents in their efforts to tackle the crucial problems affecting
this neighborhood, from staggering unemployment rates to poor health
outcomes. Your forthright leadership and public stance on our need for
transparent and fair elections, as on most of the important issues
affecting our State, has given us the sense that we are not alone in
wanting to bring justice and fairly elected representation to our
community.
On Sunday April 21, 2013 we held a rally asking you to help the people of this district get a competitive and open election process to elect their new assembly representative. Like on many other occasions, many people were skeptical that anyone would hear our call. For a neighborhood that has lost trust in the transparency of the electoral process, and the many elected officials that have betrayed us, your call for an open election without party leader interference has given us back our hope.
Starting with that rally, we were in the process of collecting signatures to continue that movement, but today we write to thank you for allowing us to select our best representative in a fair election.
On Sunday April 21, 2013 we held a rally asking you to help the people of this district get a competitive and open election process to elect their new assembly representative. Like on many other occasions, many people were skeptical that anyone would hear our call. For a neighborhood that has lost trust in the transparency of the electoral process, and the many elected officials that have betrayed us, your call for an open election without party leader interference has given us back our hope.
Starting with that rally, we were in the process of collecting signatures to continue that movement, but today we write to thank you for allowing us to select our best representative in a fair election.
Although
New York State politicians have been in the press more for their wrong
doing than what they do right lately, your actions prove that it is
possible, necessary, and right to allow people to hold politicians, and
the system that often supports them, accountable through fair elections.
Thank you once again and we hope to see you visiting our neighborhood soon.
Sincerely,
PEOPLE FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE BRONX ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 86 (D86)
HECTOR RAMIREZ
HECTOR RAMIREZ
COORDINATOR
(SEE LIST OF THE MEMBERS ATTACHED)
Editors note:
In the translation from the document that was sent the three page list of names was unable to be printed correctly.
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