NEW KINGS DEMOCRATS

TRUE BLUE A CELEBRATION OF THE REFORM MOVEMENT

HONORING

JEN GUTIERREZ

MARTY NEEDELMAN

EMMA WOLFE

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 7 PM at LARRY LAWRENCE A w a rm welcome to t r u e b lu e f r o m o u r

Events commitTee Dan Abramson James Morgano Rachel Lauter Marcos Masri Jenn Paez Andrew Sloat

t o n i g h t ’ s Hosts

Daniel Abramson Marcos Masri Jenn Paez Quinn Caruthers Matt McMorrow Lincoln Restler Matt Cowherd Theo Moore Lacey Tauber The Members and Officers of 32BJ Esteban Duran Paul Newell Greg Wasserstrom Rachel Lauter Glenn Oldhoff Annie Werner congratulate James Maleady Jason Otaño Ben Yee

Emma Wolfe a n d N K D ’s executive committee Andrew Sloat, President Esteban Duran, Vice President for Political Affairs and the Theo Moore, Vice President for Organizing Lacey Tauber, Secretary Rachel Lauter, Treasurer and Co-Founder New Kings Democrats Annie Werner, Digital Director Matthew Cowherd, President Emeritus and Co-Founder Alex Low, President Emeritus 2 0 1 4 H o n o r ee s

Campaign Manager and Congratulations to Deputy Chief of Staff to Council Member New Kings Democrats JEN GUTIERREZ Marty Needelman Emma Wolfe and especially Jennifer Gutierrez!

Thank you for all the hard work!

City Councilmember ennifer Gutierrez was born Jand raised in , but Antonio Reynoso for the last few years, her pas- sion has been working for Brooklyn! After attending SUNY

Albany and working on cam- paigns and with Dreamers in Arizona, Jen returned to NYC and took a job with City Councilmember . When then-Chief-of- Staff Antonio Reynoso decided to run to succeed CM Reyna, he brought on Jen as his Campaign Manager, and she led a strong ground game that took down Democratic Party Boss Vito Lopez and propelled Antonio to victory. As of January, she is now Deputy Chief-of-Staff for Councilmember Antonio Reynoso, handling communi- cations, special projects, and organizing in Southside Williamsburg. NKD salutes her dilligent efforts and too-often- unheralded successes! 2 0 1 4 H o n o r ee s

Co-Executive Director and Chief Counsel of Brooklyn MARTY NEEDELMAN Legal Services Corporation A

The Friends and Family of ith a legal career span- Brooklyn Legal Services Wning over four decades, Martin S. Needelman, Esq. is the Corporation A epitome of idealistic leadership in North Brooklyn’s dynamic his- congratulate tory. After getting his BA from Brooklyn College, Marty went MARTIN S. NEEDELMAN on to get his JD from Boston University and began his career with gratitude for more than forty years as a VISTA Attorney at Southside of service to low-income residents of the Community Mission. Led by a belief in unifying the often neighborhoods of North and East rivalrous Latino and Hasidim Brooklyn. communities in Williamsburg, Marty worked to develop housing as Chair of the Housing and Resource Congratulations, also, to Committee, Southside United Housing Development Fund Corporation (Los Sures), from the early 70s until 2008. For his work in community JENNIFER GUTIERREZ organizing, fostering collaborative projects and representing thousands of low-income residents from being displaced, Marty was awarded the & EMMA WOLFE “Risk Taker of the Year Award” in 1998 by the organization Jews for

Racial and Economic Justice. Marty has gone on to serve on the Board of for their ongoing efforts Nuestros Niños Child Development School, Community Board 1, Brooklyn on behalf of our communities. Bar Association, National Lawyers Guild and the State Bar

Association, among others. Since 1984 Marty has served as Executive Director & Chief Counsel of Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A and in this role he has trained hundreds of law school students and attorneys. New Kings Democrats salutes Marty for serving as an icon to genera- tions of Brooklyn progressives! 2 0 1 4 H o n o r ee s

Deputy Campaign Manager & Political Director and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for EMMA WOLFE Mayor

uperlatives come easy with SEmma Wolfe. She is quite simply the smartest, hardest working, most well-liked person in politics. Period. RWDSU congratulates Jen Gutierrez, Few people have done more Marty Needelman, Emma Wolfe, and NKD! to advance progressive politics in New York City. As the Deputy Campaign Manager to Bill de Blasio, Emma built a political and field operation that deliv- ered a major upset and a landslide victory. Previously, Emma worked as Chief of Staff to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, the political director of the Working Families Party, and as a key force in the election of a Democratic majority in the State Senate in 2008. The New York Times has referred to Emma Wolfe as "Bill de Blasio's Secret Weapon." She is the political mastermind, progressive policy architect, and profoundly decent person who will help ensure the suc- cess of our progressive Mayor. New Kings Democrats is proud to be a Working Families Party part of the "Wolfe Pack." congratulates New Kings Democrats and its great honorees on helping to advance progressive politics in New York City In the course of five years, NKD has grown into Brooklyn’s preeminent reform club. Our meetings are packed, and we’re running N K D 2 0 1 4 e n d o r s e m e n t s ! way more candidates for county committee than we ever have before. I’m so excited NKD is proud to support the following candidates about what the future holds for us all! in the 2014 election cycle, as of June 11: Your 50th AD district leader candidate, Nick Rizzo NY Congressional District 7 Nydia Velázquez State Senate, District 18 Debbie Medina State Senate, District 20 Rubain Dorancy Assembly, District 51 Ceasar Zuñiga Assembly, District 55 Lori Boozer State Committeeman, AD-50 Nick Rizzo

Look out for announcements about how you can help our candidates! LID of Brooklyn congratulates Jen Gutierrez, Marty Needleman, Emma Wolfe, and all of our friends at NKD.

Cheers to another great year from your partner in the Brooklyn Reform Coalition LID IS BROOKLYN’S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL Rob Solano AND TRANSGENDER POLITICAL CLUB is proud to support NKD MICHAEL CZACZKES, PRESIDENT www.lidbrooklyn.org / [email protected] and the honorees

Frank Ventura is proud to honor NKD Emma Wolfe and all the True Blue honorees: Jen Gutierrez Marty Needelman Emma Wolfe Marty Needelman Jennifer Guttierez

Hakeem Congratulations to 2014 Honorees Jeffries

Member of Congress Jen Gutierrez

NY-08 Marty Needelman

and Emma Wolfe

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

I am honored to have the endorsement of New Kings Congratulates the New Kings Democrats Democrats in my campaign to serve as the 20th District's State & Senator. Celebrates the accomplishments of Emma Wolfe, Jen Gutierrez and Marty Needelman In Albany, I will proudly fight for the priorities we all hold so dear – economic and environmental justice, the passage of GENDA and the DREAM Act, and full equality for all New Yorkers. And Telephone: (646)-­‐926-­‐1736 Email: [email protected] I will work to help build a Democratic majority in the Senate that more closely follows the NKD model, upholding the principles

Congresswoman of accountability, transparency, and inclusionary democracy.

Carolyn New Kings Democrats has a history of fighting for the right causes and Maloney candidates. Check out our website 12th Congressional at Dorancy4Senate.com and join District our campaign for reform today.

congratulates New Kings Democrats and their eminently deserving honorees Jen Gutierrez, Marty Needelman, and Emma Wolfe

Paid for by Friends of Rubain Dorancy • Dorancy4Senate.com Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez 7th Congressional District N e w K i n gs Democrats congratulates New Kings Democrats on their relentless commitment to increasing openness and involvement in the political process and their terrific honorees: is a progressive grassroots political group Jen gutierrez committed to Marty needelman ★ emma wolfe bringing transparency and accountability to the Brooklyn Democratic party

★ ★ nurturing strong, progressive, reform-minded candidates for office

★ ★ ★ fostering people power by encouraging greater participation in the political process.

Join us! new kings democrats.com [email protected] facebook.com/newkingsdemocrats @newkingsdems Congratulations to the New Kings Democrats and its very deserving honorees:

Emma Wolfe ASSEMBLYMEMBER Jen Gutierrez Marty Needelman IM RENNAN J B It’s been great to have NKD as a partner in the fight to bring reform to Brooklyn Democratic politics!

Onward to Albany! APPLAUDS

NEW KINGS DEMOCRATS

Emma Wolfe

52nd Assembly District Deputy Campaign Manager for Mayor de Blasio [email protected] [email protected] wwwwww.JoAnneSimonforBrooklyn.com.JoAnneSimonforBrooklyn.com Jen Gutierrez Campaign Manager for Antonio Reynoso

Marty Needelman Williamsburg Legal Services Leader

FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND YEARS Make the Road Action Fund would like to congratulate OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY

Emma Wolfe Jen Gutierrez Marty Needelman ef

For their work to improve our community 416 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215 ∙ 718-788-7221 1414 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, New York 11226 ∙ 718-940-0641 and Felicidades to our friends — New Kings Democrats [email protected]

PA’LANTE, SIEMPRE PA’LANTE Congratulations Congratulations Jen Gutierrez  NKD Emma Wolfe and the honorees and  Emma Wolfe,  Jennifer Gutierrez Marty Needelman!! and especially Marty, here’s to  Marty Needelman 40 more years working together!! Ramon Peguero David Lopez Juan Ramos Barbara Schliff Iris Minaya  Congratulations and much appreciation to James Maleady, Esq. congratulates Jennifer Gutierrez Jen Gutierrez Marty Needelman Emma Wolfe and and especially Emma Wolfe Marty Needelman and thanks for his dedication to the community. New Kings democrats for their hard work With my gratitude, in making a better Brooklyn! Congratulations to Congratulations My Fellow Honorees New Kings Democrats! Jennifer Gutierrez And salutes to & the Esteemed Honorees Emma Wolfe, Jennifer Gutierrez, Emma Wolfe !! For their success!

and especially And Thanks to NKD Marty Needelman for the Honor and for For his services and dedication NKD’s Critical Role to the community! in Changing Our Your friends Political World !! Chaim Ruttner Joel Goldstein Marty Needelman Marcos Masri Williamsburg Neighborhood Based Alliance

To the Esteemed Honorees Jen Gutierrez, Emma Wolfe, and especially Marty Needelman, Esquire One of the Long-standing Friends and “Favorite Sons” Among the many Vista Workers from The St. John the Evangelist Lutheran Church site @195 Maujer St. Williamsburg, Brooklyn

With Our Heartfelt Congratulations, Gratitude & Love the Williamsburg Neighborhood Based Alliance’s Coordinating Consortium represented by Crispus Attucks Community Council St. John’s Social Action Committee & Wider Horizons Internship Network A greeting to the great people of NKD for their accomplishments! Congratulations to New Kings Democrats And a shutout to tonight’s And a salute to extraordinary honorees! this year’s honorees

Marty Needelman Emma Wolfe Jennifer Gutierrez and Emma Wolfe Jennifer Gutierrez Marty Needelman

Gary Schlesinger CEO Marcos Masri & Yossi Gestetner ParCare Community Health Network Twitter @GarySchlesinger on behalf of

www.parcarecenter.com Twitter @ParCare The United Federation of Teachers Salutes the NEW KINGS DEMOCRATS on its True Blue Celebration of the Brooklyn Reform Movement

We join in honoring Jen Gutierrez, Marty needelMan and eMMa Wolfe

United Federation of Teachers A Union of Professionals

Michael Mulgrew, President 52 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 www.uft.org