State Senator Shirley Huntley, Assemblyman Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer, Assemblyman Dean Murray, Ethan Irwi

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For immediate release: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Contact: Mark Botnick, NY Uprising, 917-287-0495, mark@nyuprising.org
Adam Riff, NY Uprising, 805-743-3743, adam@nyuprising.org

State Senator Shirley Huntley, Assemblyman Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer, Assemblyman Dean Murray, Ethan Irwin and Dona Marie Caltabiano all Sign New York Uprising Pledges

Today New York Uprising announced that State Senator Shirley Huntley (D-10th SD), Assemblyman Dean Murray (D-3rd AD), Assemblywoman Janele Heyer-Spencer (D-60th AD), Assemblyman Mike Gianaris (D), for the 12th SD, Donna Marie Caltabiano (R), candidate for the 38th AD and Ethan Irwin (D), candidate for the 6th SD have all signed New York Uprising's pledges to reform Albany. Pledge singers to date include candidates for Governor, New York State Attorney General, New York State Comptroller, New York State Senate, New York State Assembly and Congress. New York Uprising pledges committing to bring reform to Albany. New York Uprising has sent pledges to all candidates for office in New York State. Congressional candidates have been asked to support non-partisan independent redistricting since they are affected by the lines drawn.

In recognizing these committed candidates Mayor Koch said: "I applaud these candidates as true "Heroes of Reform" for signing the three New York Uprising pledges. This year voters are counting on candidates to commit to specific reforms in advance, as these candidates have done. I look forward to working with them to see these reforms swiftly implemented should they be elected."

"Voters should choose their representatives instead of representatives choosing their voters," said Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), who has championed the independent redistricting legislation for the last several years and is its Assembly sponsor. "My redistricting bill and the other important reforms included in this platform are vitally important ways to restore accountability to state government."

"Our state faces a crisis of confidence compliments of politicians' content with the status quo and entrenched special interests," said Freshman Assemblyman Dean Murray. "Thanks to NY Uprising and a determined electorate, we can easily identify elected officials who are committed to reform of state government and which officials are committed to business-as-usual in Albany. I look forward to working with NY Uprising and the scores of New Yorkers who are fed up with Albany's dysfunction as we work to return the power of the state to its rightful owners: the people.

Ethan Irwin said "I am both honored and humbled by the chance to represent the people of New York State's 6th Senatorial District on Long Island. If successful, I will fight in Albany to fix our broken State Government. With the help of New York Uprising, I know we can make it happen"

New York Uprising, founded by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, is a non-partisan coalition dedicated to reforming New York's dysfunctional state government. It is led by Mayor Koch along with a Board of Trustees that includes former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former NYS Governor Mario Cuomo former NYS Comptroller Ned Regan, former US Congressman Herman Badillo, former Ambassador Felix Rohatyn, former Deputy Mayor Alair Townsend, former Deputy Mayor Rudy Washington, former Deputy Mayor Peter J. Solomon and former Deputy Mayor John Zuccotti.

Pledge signers to date are:

New York State Governor
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) (I)
Rick Lazio (R) (C)
Carl Paladino (R)
Steve Levy (R)

New York State Comptroller
Comptroller Thomas P. Dinapoli (D)
Harry J. Wilson (R)

New York State Attorney General
Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan (R)
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice (D)
State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D)
Sean Coffey (D)
Eric Dinallo (D)
Richard Brodsky (D)

New York State Senate
Regina M. Calcaterra (D) Candidate for 1st SD
Ethan Irwin (D) Candidate for 6th SD
Dave Mejias (D) Candidate for 6th SD
Senator Craig M. Johnson (D) 7th SD
State Senator Shirley Huntley (D) 10th SD
Lynn Nunes (D) Candidate for 10th SD
Senator Frank Padavan (R) 11th SD
Tony Avella (D) Candidate for 11th SD
Assemblyman Mike Gianaris (D) Candidate for 12th SD
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D) 16th SD
Isaac M. Sasson (D) Candidate for 16th SD
Mike DiSanto (D) Candidate for 22nd SD
Senator Diane J. Savino (D) 23rd SD
Senator Daniel Squardon (D) 25th SD
Senator Liz Krueger (D) 26th SD
Senator Tom Duane (D) 29th SD
Assemblyman Adriano Epaillat (D) Candidate for 31st SD
Mark Levine (D) Candidate for 31st SD
Carlos Ramos (D) Candidate for 32nd SD
Frank Vernuccio (R) Candidate for 34th SD
Didi Barrett (D) Candidate for 41st SD
David A. Sager (D) Candidate for 42nd SD
Luke Martland (D) Candidate for 46th SD
Senator David Valesky (D) 49th SD
Andrew Russo (R) Candidate for 49th SD
Danny J. Liedka (R) Candidate for 49th SD
Assemblyman Jack Quinn (R) Candidate for 58th SD
Patrick M. Gallivan (D) Candidate for 59th SD

New York State Assembly
Assembly Republican Leader Brian M. Kolb (R) 19th AD
Assemblyman Dean Murray (R) 3rd AD
Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick, (R) 7th AD
Assemblyman Philip Boyle (R) 8th AD
Jeff Tobak (D) Candidate for 20th AD
Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D) 22 AD
John Duane (D) Candidate for 26th AD
Vince Tabone (R) Candidate for 26th AD
Joe Fox (D) Candidate for 28th AD
Jeremiah Frei-Pearson (D) Candidate for 36th AD
John Ciafone (D) Candidate for 36th AD
Aravella Simotas (D) Candidate for 36th AD
Donna Marie Caltabiano (R) Candidate for 38th AD
Doug Biviano (D) Candidate for 52nd AD
Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D) 60th AD
Nicole Malliotakis (R) Candidate for 60th AD
Assemblyman Louis Tobacco (R) 62nd AD
Assemblyman Micah Z. Kellner (D) 65th AD
Guillermo Linares (D) Cadidate for 72nd AD
Assemblyman Jonathan Bing (D) 73rd AD
Luis Sepulveda (D) Candidate for 76th AD
Assemblyman Robert J Castelli (R) 89th AD
Mark Rodriguez (D) Candidate for 83rd AD
Assemblywoman Sandra R. Galef (D) 90th AD
Assemblyman George Latimer (D) 91st AD
Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro (R) 103rd AD
Steven F. McLaughlin (R) Candidate for 108th AD
Assemblyman James Tedisco (R) 110th AD
BK Keramati (D) Candidate for 110th AD
Phil LaTessa (D) Candidate for 119th AD
Sam Roberts (D) Candidate for 119th AD
Assemblywoman Donna A. Lupardo (D) 126th AD
Joe Golombek (D) Candidate for 144th AD

United States Congress
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D) NY-4th
Congressman Ed Towns (D) NY-10th
Michael Allegretti (R) Candidate for NY-13th
Michael Grimm (R) Candidate for NY-13th
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D) NY-14th
Reshma Sujani (D) Candidate for NY-14th
Yoni Kleinlander (D) Candidate for NY-17th
Paul Wasserman (R) Candidate for NY-18th
George Phillips (R) Candidate for NY-22nd
Richard Hanna (R) Candidate for NY-24th
Michael Giuliano (R) Candidate for NY 28th

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