New York, New York (June 17, 2008)--Luke Henry has been endorsed by Democracy for New York City with 67% of the vote.
"As I work to defeat Sheldon Silver and fix his broken state government, I will be proud to have the members of DFNYC at my side. With this important endorsement, I believe we are well on our way to winning in September and bringing our progressive agenda of change to Albany," Henry said.
"We are pleased that DFNYC's members believe in the change that I want to bring to the citizens of the 64th Assembly District and to all New Yorkers. That includes transforming the way that Albany works to avoid the stalemates to which New Yorkers unfortunately have grown so accustomed," added the candidate.
DFNYC Executive Director Tracey Denton said of the endorsement, "Luke Henry has what it takes to bring much needed change to New York. He is running a very strong campaign and he is committed to the values of the Democracy for America community including healthcare for all, civil rights, environmental protection, and better transportation in New York City and beyond. We look forward to helping him in his challenge to incumbent Assembly Speaker Silver."
DFNYC, an independent, progressive political action committee of at least 1,500 members, with 200 eligible voting members, is the local coalition group of Democracy for America, the grassroots organization founded by Howard Dean after his presidential campaign.
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