Bodc One-pager On Candidates

Barack Obama Democratic Club of Upper Manhattan The Barack Obama Democratic Club is the newest political club in New York City—and the first in the nation named for our new president. We are an independent, multi-ethnic force for progressive politics in the uptown neighborhoods of Washington Heights, West/Harlem Hamilton Heights, and Inwood. We are working to assure our community’s voice is heard on the local, city, state, and national level. Join us in this exciting new endeavor…and have an impact where it matters. For more info: [email protected] or www.ObamaDems.org We are supporting the following Democrats in the upcoming 2009 NYC Primary election:

For Mayor: Bill Thompson www.thompson2009.com Bill is a former President of the Board of Education, and has served as NYC Comptroller since 2002. He has a record of going after waste in City government, has invested millions of dollars in affordable housing, and is advocating an agenda to support New York’s working class and middle class residents. For Comptroller: John Liu www.liunewyork.com John has represented Flushing, Queens in the City Council since 2002. As chair of the Council’s Transportation Committee he has been a strong advocate for mass transit. He is the son of immigrants and had a successful career in banking and finance before entering public service. For Public Advocate: Bill de Blasio www.billdeblasio.com Bill has represented Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 2002. He chairs the Council’s General Welfare committee, where he has worked to reform the child welfare system and has written legislation to protect domestic violence survivors. He is also a former school board member who has prioritized education. For Manhattan District Attorney: Richard Aborn www.abornforda.com Richard is a national leader in the fight against gun violence and a former Asst. DA in Manhattan. He is Chair of the Citizen’s Commission on Crime, and has articulated a progressive agenda for stopping crime in Manhattan before it happens. For City Council (District 7): Robert Jackson Robert is a lifelong education advocate who championed the landmark lawsuit to win fair funding for NYC schools. As chair of the Council’s Education Committee he has been a strong voice for parental involvement in the schools, additional school construction uptown, greater checks and balances on DOE, and more. For City Council (District 10): Ydanis Rodriguez For nearly 20 years Ydanis has been a progressive activist in northern Manhattan. He has been a leader on immigration rights, housing issues, and public education. He has run his campaign around the ideals of honesty and integrity, and has earned the support of the labor movement and nearly all local elected officials. For Democratic District Leader (71st AD part A - Male): Mark Levine www.MarkDLevine.com Mark has been a leader and activist uptown for over a decade, tackling critical issues like affordable housing, education, public safety, parks, and mass transit. Most recently he founded the Barack Obama Democratic Club of Upper Manhattan to help enhance our community’s voice in local politics. For Democratic District Leader (71st AD part A - Female): Maria Luna Maria Luna has a nearly 30-year record of activism in the Democratic Party, including being the first Dominican woman elected as District Leader in New York City. She is also Chair of the Executive Committee of the NY County Democratic Committee, and is a member of the DNC.