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Public
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Political
Action 2004
What's at stake in November
Barbaro for Congress
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Frank Barbaro
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The DC 37 Delegates Council voted overwhelmingly April
27 to endorse former State Assemblyman and Supreme Court Justice Frank Barbaro
for U.S. Congress. The union’s Candidate Screening Committee and Executive
Board recommended the action.
Mr. Barbaro is waging an aggressive campaign against incumbent Vito Fossella
in the 13th Congressional District, which includes Staten Island and parts
of Southern Brooklyn. “Our families deserve someone who will fight
for them, not against them,” said Mr. Barbaro, who promised to demand
a fair share from Washington. “Whether it is homeland security funds
or a Medicare drug bill written by pharmaceutical companies, Fossella votes
to shortchange the city every time,” he said.
As the campaign heats up, Barbaro supporters include many local politicians,
district leaders, the greater Staten Island community, labor and the DC
37 Retirees Association. Mr. Barbaro was elected to the state Supreme Court
in 1997 and served as a member of the State Assembly from 1973 to 1996.
As chair of the Labor Committee for 15 years, he pressed for Workers’
Comp reform, prevailing wage laws and protection against discrimination
and harassment on the job.
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