REVISED: Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, Jane Fahey Suddaby, Gerard Parisi and Marc A. Coppola Sign New York Uprising Pledges

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Correction: The original version of this press release attributed the wrong quote to Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries. The quote that should have been attributed to Assemblyman Jeffries is in the third paragraph below.For immediate release: Thursday July 1, 2010 Contact: Mark Botnick, NY Uprising, 917-287-0495, mark@nyuprising.org Adam Riff, NY Uprising, 805-743-3743, adam@nyuprising.org Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, Jane Fahey Suddaby, Gerard Parisi and Marc A. Coppola Sign New York Uprising Pledges Today New York Uprising announced that Assemblyman Hakeen Jeffries (D-57th AD), Jane Fahey-Suddaby (D) candidate fore the 119th AD, Gerard Parisi (R) candidate for the 105th AD and Marc A Coppola (D) candidate for the 61st 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, these candidates have done. I look forward to working with them to see these reforms swiftly implemented should they be elected." Assemblyman Jeffries said "There is no more pressing issue we must confront in New York than the reform of our state government. The people have demanded change, and together with the New York Uprising coalition we will deliver change. The integrity of our democracy should no longer be made to suffer under the crushing weight of dysfunction." "As a candidate for the NYS Senate, 61st District, I am proud to sign the pledge sponsored by NYUPRISING. There is no time like the present for candidates to not only support reforms in our government, but be very clear and specific. I thank NYSUPRISING for their efforts in making this happen," said Marc Cappola. "For decades, the primary goal of redistricting - as practiced in New York - has been to keep favored incumbents safe in their seats," Jane Fahey-Suddaby Said. "As the executive director of a Citizens Union was quoted, 'this practice allows legislators to choose their voters before the voters choose them'. In the interest of fairness, the process needs to be fundamentally reformed." "Now, more than ever, the voters must deliver our government back to us. I fully support, and am proud to be associated with, New York Uprising," said Gerard Parisi. 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 Marc A. Coppola (D) Candidate for 60th 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 Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (D) 57th 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 Gerard Parisi (R) Candidate for 105th 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 Jane Fahey-Suddaby (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-10thMichael 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 -30-