PRESS RELEASE: PBA of New York State Makes Final 2024 Endorsements
Tuesday, October 15, 2024Albany, NY (October 15, 2024) – The PBA of New York State, the union representing 1,100 New York State law enforcement officers, today announced its final endorsements for the 2024 New York State Assembly and State Senate races.
PBA of New York State president, James McCartney, said, “The Police Benevolent Association of New York State and its members are pleased to offer our endorsement to the following candidates. These individuals have demonstrated their continued commitment to organized labor, public safety, environmental and natural resource protection, and educational excellence based on the free expression of all beliefs in secure and supportive campus communities.”
In the Senate, the PBA of New York State endorses:
· Senator Dan Stec (SD 45), Glens Falls
· Senator Steven Rhoads (SD 5), Levittown
· Senator Iwen Chu (SD 17), Brooklyn
· Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy (AD 109), running for Senate District 46
In the Assembly, the PBA of New York State endorses:
· Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (AD 22), Valley Stream
· Former Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, running for AD 21
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ABOUT the PBA of New York State: Established in 2011, the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of New York State), is a law enforcement labor union representing the interests of approximately 1,100 members of the New York State Agency Police Services Unit (APSU). The PBA of New York State is the exclusive bargaining agent for the New York State University (SUNY) Police, the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, the New York State Park Police, and the New York State Forest Rangers. Our members police and protect New York State’s public universities and colleges; state parks and historic sites; and they enforce state laws and protect our lands and forests and ensure environmental safety and quality throughout the state.
