Kamala Harris is intelligent, vigorous and caring. As a district attorney and, later, attorney general of California, she has prosecuted all kinds of criminals, from white collar to back alley. As our vice president, she sat at the president’s side for four years getting things done. Now she’s ready to chart her own course.
Tim Walz, “Mister Midwest,” has been a high school teacher, football coach, soldier, congressman and governor of Minnesota, all very successfully. He’ll make a great vice president.
Our U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has served us in Congress for 18 years. Senator Gillibrand has always worked on a bipartisan basis to reach goals, including taking illegal guns off our streets, securing the border, protecting reproductive rights, and standing by our veterans and first responders. We’re lucky she wants to represent the people of New York State for another term.
Here in the 1st Congressional District, we have John Avlon running for the House. John is a history scholar and author of books on Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and the importance of the political center. He has worked in media with the Daily Beast and as a senior CNN analyst and anchor. This strikingly articulate and personable candidate is the clear choice for Congress.
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker is seeking election to the New York State Senate. Over the years, Sarah has supported cancer research through local organizing, promoted solar energy as Brookhaven’s first energy director, and served 12 years in the Suffolk County Legislature, where she spearheaded the Jobs Opportunity Board, the Veterans Resource Guide and open space acquisition. Her integrity, dedication and wide experience will serve us well in Albany.
Sag Harbor native and Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni is running for the New York State Assembly. A 30-year local teacher and activist, Tommy John has always worked tirelessly for effective police protection, clean water, open space, sound public finances, and wider housing opportunities. He is warmly endorsed by longtime Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York State AFL-CIO, and many others.
All these folks happen to be Democrats. Taken together, all this makes a strong argument for voting a straight Democratic ticket this year. That’s what I’m doing.
Early voting starts on October 26 and Election Day is November 5. Your vote counts.
George Lynch
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Lynch is communications chair for the Southampton Town Democratic Committee — Ed.
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