Stonewall Endorsements 2006

The 2006 Endorsement Meeting of the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC was held June 8, 2006 at Housing Works on 13th Street. In a packed room, about 200 people voted in contested endorsement battles and we present the results below.

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to our Treasurer Joseph Hagelmann, III for his wonderful work at the door, his distribution and oversight of the ballots and his work on keeping our membership list in order. Without Joe we would not be in the great shape we are in. I also wish to thank my Vice Presidents, all of whom did great work. I thank Matt Carlin for his design of the ballot and his coordination of the program. He kept us running smoothly despite heated debate. I thank Alfonso Quiroz, Jr. for his compilation of our candidate questionnaires and his work with me in getting candidates lined up to speak at our many endorsement forums and all of his help in responding to their requests. I thank our Recording Secretary Mark Thompson for his work on these meetings as well. Additional thanks to Michael Gottlieb for working the check-in desk and to Vice President Joy Kallio for helping keep things running smoothly.

First, our most heated race of the night was the Attorney General primary. Congratulations to our endorsed candidate for AG, Sean Patrick Maloney. His victory was impressive and his candidacy is a strong testament to his character, tenacity and organizing abilities. Sean will be a wonderful Attorney General and I call upon every member of Stonewall to join together as we fight to ensure his victory. I am heartened that we are now on a team with the Empire State Pride Agenda and Lambda Independent Democrats, two of the most dynamic and wonderful political organizations in the LGBT community.

Also, incumbent Senator Martin Connor, a close friend of Stonewall for years, prevailed in a tightly contested race and we extend congratulations to him. We also continue to stand with our great friend and ally Senator John Sabini of Jackson Heights as he faces a primary battle. John Sabini has always stood by the LGBT community and we proudly stand by him in this fight. In the 63rd Assembly District, we have lined up behind one of the most dynamic and intelligent candidates we have ever met, Brian Kavanagh, who many of us met when he ran for City Council in the past against our endorsed candidate Rosie Mendez and as the former Chief of Staff to City Councilmember Gale Brewer. Brian is a true fighter and we are confident he will be one of the best legislators to serve in the State Legislature. Finally, Stonewall pledges to ensure the victory of Yvette Clarke in the 11th Congressional District Primary. This is our fourth endorsement of Yvette and we are incredibly happy to be a part of Team Clarke. Stonewall chose Housing Court Judge David Cohen for the 2nd District Slot. David is a longtime friend to our community and with such great candidates in this race, we are pleased to throw our support behind him.

We look forward to sweeping victories as we move toward the primary in September. Campaigns and Political Affairs Vice President Alfonso Quiroz will be in touch with all of you soon as we start to coordinate petitioning and work for our slate. I ask you to give generously of your time, your expertise and your financial support. Together we will elect pro-LGBT Democrats in NYC.

The full list of endorsed candidates is below - a list of priority races will be coming in the next week once the Executive Committee has had a chance to meet.

Dirk McCall
President


SDNYC 2006 Endorsements

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton*

Congressional District 5 Gary Ackerman*
Congressional District 6 Gregory Meeks*
Congressional District 7 Joseph Crowley*
Congressional District 8 Jerrold Nadler*
Congressional District 9 Anthony Weiner*
Congressional District 10 Edolphus Towns*
Congressional District 11 Yvette Clarke
Congressional District 12 Nydia Velazquez*
Congressional District 14 Carolyn Maloney*
Congressional District 15 Charles Rangel*
Congressional District 16 Jose Serrano*
Congressional District 17 Eliot Engel*

Governor Eliot Spitzer
NY State Attorney General Sean Patrick Maloney~
NY Comptroller Alan Hevesi*

Senate District 13 John Sabini*
Senate District 14 Malcolm Smith*
Senate District 16 Toby Ann Stavisky*
Senate District 17 Martin Malave Dilan*
Senate District 18 Velmanette Montgomery*
Senate District 20 Eric Adams
Senate District 21 Kevin Parker*
Senate District 23 Diane Savino*
Senate District 24 Matt Titone^
Senate District 25 Martin Connor*
Senate District 26 Liz Krueger*
Senate District 28 Jose Serrano*
Senate District 29 Tom Duane*
Senate District 30 Bill Perkins
Senate District 31 Eric Schneiderman*
Senate District 34 Jeff Klein*

Assembly District 22 Ellen Young
Assembly District 23 Audrey Pheffer*
Assembly District 24 Mark Weprin*
Assembly District 25 Rory Lancman
Assembly District 26 Ann Margaret Carrozza*
Assembly District 28 Andrew Hevesi*
Assembly District 31 Michele Titus*
Assembly District 32 Vivian Cook*
Assembly District 34 Ivan Lafayette*
Assembly District 35 Jeffrion Aubry*
Assembly District 36 Michael Gianaris*
Assembly District 37 Cathy Nolan*
Assembly District 39 Jose Peralta*
Assembly District 41 Helene Weinstein*
Assembly District 42 Rhoda Jacobs*
Assembly District 43 Karim Camara*
Assembly District 44 James Brennan*
Assembly District 50 Joseph Lentol*
Assembly District 51 Felix Ortiz*
Assembly District 52 Joan Millman*
Assembly District 53 Vito Lopez*
Assembly District 54 Darryl Towns*
Assembly District 55 William Boyland, Jr.*
Assembly District 57 Bill Batson
Assembly District 61 John Lavelle*
Assembly District 63 Brian Kavanagh
Assembly District 65 Alexander “Pete” Grannis*
Assembly District 66 Deborah Glick*~
Assembly District 67 Linda Rosenthal
Assembly District 69 Daniel O’Donnell*~
Assembly District 70 Keith Wright
Assembly District 71 Herman “Denny” Farrell, Jr.*
Assembly District 73 Jonathan Bing*
Assembly District 75 Richard Gottfried*
Assembly District 76 Peter Rivera*
Assembly District 78 Jose Rivera*
Assembly District 79 Michael Benjamin*
Assembly District 80 Naomi Rivera*
Assembly District 81 Jeff Dinowitz*
Assembly District 82 Michael Benedetto*
Assembly District 84 Carmen Arroyo*
Assembly District 85 Ruben Diaz, Jr.*

Manhattan Civil Court – countywide – Michael Stallman

1st District Civil Court Paul Feinman*~
2nd District Civil Court David Cohen
9th District Civil Court Lori Sattler
9th District Civil Court Arthur Birnbaum*

District Leader – 39th Assembly Dist. Danny Dromm~

State Committeemember – 37th Assembly Dist. Jimmy Van Bramer~
State Committeemember – 52nd Assembly Dist Alan Fleishman~
State Committeemember – 66th Assembly Dist Rachel Lavine~