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[email protected] SARATOGA AREA LABOR COUNCIL ENDORSES CANDIDATES Saratoga Springs, NY October 16, 2009 – The Saratoga Central Labor Council, representing 15,000 union members and their families in Saratoga County, announced endorsement of candidates in the County on Thursday. Nearly 25 percent of New York’s workforce are union members. The council has formally endorsed, Bill Casey for Clifton Park Supervisor , Margaret Catellier for Clifton Park Town Council, Ron Kim for Saratoga Springs Mayor, Kevin Connolly for Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Public Safety and both Joanne Yepsen and Matt Veitch for Saratoga Springs Supervisor . “We will reach out to our members and show them the facts,” said Mike Lyons, Saratoga Central Labor Council President. “They were all selected because of their dedication to the labor movement and to the voters in the area.” ###
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