The meeting began at 7:30pm
Presentation and discussion on Candles for Clemency rally and Vigil on September 17th.
Presentation, Discussion and Photo Taking regarding Right To Know legislation languishing in the City Council and Council. Decision made by club president Allen Roskoff to return Gay Pride award presented by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito due to her preventing Right To Know legislation from coming to a vote and compromising bill behind the back of legislation's sponsors.
Fourth Round of Endorsements of Candidates for September 13th Primary
The following candidates attended and were interviewed (in order of interview):
Roy Paul – candidate for Assembly 33rd District (Queens)
Jaime Williams – candidate for 59th Assembly District (Brooklyn)
Adrienne Adams – candidate for State Senate 10th (Queens)
Nantasha Williams - (interviewed by phone), candidate for 33rd Assembly District (Queens)
Inez Dickens – candidate for 70th Assembly District (Manhattan)
Ben Yee – candidate for Democratic State Committee (for 66th Assembly District) (Manhattan)
Endorsements:
President of United States– Hillary Rodham Clinton – 82% in favor, 18% for no endorsement
33rd Assembly District - Nantasha Williams – 82% in favor, 18% abstained
59th Assembly Candidate, Jaime Williams – 91% in favor of no endorsement, 9% in favor
10th State Senate – Adrienne E. Adams - 100% in favor
70th Assembly - Inez Dickens – 91% in favor, 9% abstain
14th District State Senate - Leroy Comrie Jr. - 100%
39th Assembly District - Francisco Moya - 100%
Democratic State Committee – 66th Assembly District – Ben Yee - 100% in favor
Congress
14th District US Congress Joe Crowley - 82% in favor, 18% for no endorsement
* Non Endorsements
Supreme Court (and Re-Election to Civil Court) Manhattan- Lori Sattler Not Qualified, Lacks Progressive Values, Abortion Shamed Mother in Child Custody Case and Lack of Professional Judicial Temperament
Congress- Yvette Clark-Overriding concern was her refusal to endorse Candles for Clemency
Other Club Business - Barry Weinberg, voted to be Club Treasurer at the July meeting, will assume that role likely by the end of August.
Next Jim Owles Meeting September 7th at 7:30 preceded by Candles for Clemency meeting at 6:00 pm
Meeting was Adjourned at 9:50pm