Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Deborah Glick for NY Assembly District 66
Candidate Name: Deborah Glick
Office Seeking Election for: New York State Assembly District 66
Campaign Address: P O Box 1160 New York, NY 10276
Campaign Website: Deborahglick.com
Campaign Telephone: (212) 929-3104
Campaign Social Media Handles (Facebook/Twitter): @DeborahJGlick
Campaign Contact (name/phone/email): friendsdjg@yahoo.com
1. Explain, based on life experiences and accomplishments, why you believe you are best qualified to represent your district.
Have served my constituents responding expeditiously to wide range of problems- passed groundbreaking legislation and raised consciousness around many current issues.
2.Do you now support or have you ever supported an openly LGBTQ candidate for public office? Locally and across nation- Sheila Kuehl, Tammy Baldwin Danny O’Donnell Tom Duane Harry Bronson Matt Titone Richie Torres Lori Lightfoot and many others
3. If applicable, what legislation directly affecting the LGBT community have you introduced or co-sponsored? (indicate accordingly) Co-sponsored GENDA, Marriage Equality, Partner Remains—Introduced Ban on Conversion therapy, Domestic Partner Domestic hospital visitation, Domestic Partner access to crime victim compensation fund
4. What LGBT organizations have you been involved with, either on a volunteer basis or professionally? GLID, early creation of Empire State Pride Agenda, INLGO,
5. If applicable, what LGBT organizations have you allocated funds to? The Center, Dyke TV, Community Health project which became Callen-Lorde Health Center, SAGE, GMHC
6. Do you consider yourself a member of the LGBT community? YES
7. Have you marched in Pride? Which marches and for approximately how many years?
Early demonstrations against NYC council’s rejection of gay rights bill, lesbian and gay march on Washington 1993, NYC pride marches- roughly 40 marches
8. Have you employed openly LGBT individuals previously? Do you employ any currently? Yes and yes
9. If you receive the endorsement, do you agree to identify the club on all literature and electronic materials where you list endorsements? certainly
10. What press conferences, demonstrations, rallies and protests in support of LGBT issues, pro choice legislation, criminal justice issues and the Resist Trump Movement have you attended?
Too numerous to mention last including the Impeachment march last year
11. Have you ever been arrested? If so please explain why and outcome of arrest. Arrested for civil disobience- Diallo case- charges dismissed
12. Will you advocate and sponsor legislation to mandate the review of sentences of incarcerated individuals over the age of 55 who have served in excess of 15 years to determine if they warrant release? I think I’m on the bill
13. Do you commit to visit constituents who are incarcerated in state prisons such as Bedford Correctional Facility? probably
14. Do you believe sincere remorse, risk of reoffending and actions taken while incarcerated should be considered over the original crime in determinations of parole? yes
15. Have you participated in any demonstrations or protests in relation to the issues of clemency and parole?
Advocated for Judith Clark’s release
16. Will you affirmatively seek to hire formerly incarcerated individuals?
Did when I worked for NYC Dept of General Services
17. Do you believe in the decriminalization of sex work? Are you sponsoring the bill introduced by Jessica Ramos?
Not a sponsor
18. Will you actively oppose legislation that would implement the dangerous Nordic model instead of decriminalization of prostitution?
No- don’t agree with the characterization
19. What proposals will you advocate for to protect immigrants and the further New York as a Sanctuary City?
Have sponsored the Dream Act- demonstrated At Varick Street ICE detention
20. Will you advocate, including introducing legislation, to remove public funding from religious schools?
Actively worked to stop the tax credit for religious schools
21. Do you support the establishment of supervised drug consumption spaces?
Yes- early supporter of harm reduction efforts
22. Have you ever endorsed any member of the IDC or any candidates who challenged IDC members? Please identify all candidates
never endorsed IDC candidates supported john lui and maybe others
23. Will you commit to hiring a member of the LGBT community to serve as a liaison to the community? Don’t have a specific liaison as a lesbian didn’t feel I had to as I represent myself
24. Will you commit to ensuring diverse LGBT representation among your staff? yes
25. Who did you support for office in the following races A) mayor and Public Advocate in 2014 B) President in 2016 C) Governor and Attorney
General 2018 municipal race was 2013- Tish James Chris Quinn; Hillary Clinton; Cuomo Tish James
26. Describe any legislation and policy changes that you support in order to address the ongoing effects of slavery, racism, colonialism, and discrimination.
My brother’s Keeper initiatives, cannabis reform, environmental racial equity measures, etc
27. What legislation or other policy changes do you support in order to make college and graduate school affordable for poor, working-class, and middle-class Americans and to alleviate the crushing loan debt that many students and alumni are facing?
Have sponsored Foster College Success Initiative, supported opportunity programs and ensured increased funding, reforms to TAP program, working with Community Service Society on student loan/debt counseling etc
28. Do you support a single-payer universal health care system? Please elaborate. Yes, co-sponsor of New York Health Plan
29. Discuss your stance on reproductive rights, including access to contraceptives and abortion services.
Sponsor of Reproductive Health Act- have spent my entire adult life working on abortion access
30. Will you refuse money from individuals or Political Action Committees representing the real estate industry? Never take- real estate $, pharmaceutical $, insurance industry $, or tobacco $-
31. Will you refuse and refund any contributions from executives at corporations complicit in the Trump agenda? absolutely
32. Are you against the opening of casinos in New York owned and controlled by Trump mega-donor Sheldon Adelson? Yes-
33. Will you cosponsor the legislation to prohibit evictions without good cause (previously S2892A)? not sure
34. Will you push for the passage of Home Stability Support (HSS) to bridge the difference between the public assistance shelter allowance and fair market rents for NY's 95,000 homeless?
-I think that is the Hevesi initiative – and believe I’m a sponsor
35. What additional information would you like Jim Owles to consider when we are making our endorsements decisions? Nothing else