2020 VOTER GUIDE Meet The Candidates Fighting For Your Rights In Central & Eastern State WHAT’S IN A VOTE? Your Values | Rights | Livelihood THIS IS A PUBLICATION OF LiUNA-NY: irst and foremost, we, our board members and all the staff of A collaboration of the New York State both the NYS Laborers’ PAC and the Mason Tenders’ PAC are Laborers‘ Political Action Committee and hoping that you and your families are staying safe. This is a crisis the Mason Tenders’ District Council of unprecedented proportions. In the days after 9/11, we all Political Action Committee. recognized that the world had changed. However, as Laborers, we NYS LABORERS knew rapidly what the job at hand was. We responded valiantly to 18 Corporate Woods Boulevard conduct first, the rescue and recovery, then the clean-up of the pile. F Albany, New York 12211 This time it’s different. We don’t know yet when it’s going to end or www.nysliuna.org what our role in the recovery will be. Had anyone suggested a virus was going to shutdown New York for months, cause unemployment worse MASON TENDERS than we’ve ever seen, and kill tens of thousands of people across our 266 West 37th Street, 7th Floor state, we wouldn’t have believed it. But believe it we must…it’s reality. New York, NY 10018 And once again, we as Laborers will step up and do the job needed to www.masontenders.org help the Empire State get back on its feet. Armand E. Sabitoni To be sure, our world will be different on the other side in still LiUNA General Secretary-Treasurer and unknown ways. But one thing that won’t change: the politicians will New England Regional Manager still be in charge. We can’t forget that this is an election year. In times Raymond M. Pocino of crisis, we need solid, common sense leaders to help us overcome Vice President and Eastern Regional Manager adversity, like Governor Cuomo. Our Governor has garnered worldwide Vincent R. Masino praise for managing New York through these terrible times. Along with Vice President and New England Assistant that, he remains a stalwart friend to our union and our industry. Regional Manager That’s what this voter guide is about. Beginning back in January, we undertook the task of interviewing both incumbents and challengers. NEW YORK STATE LABORERS’ First in person, then by Zoom, through the end of May, interviewing POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE for seats in almost every district in the state. We asked them their positions on laws that are important to the Laborers: like job creation, Chairman – George Truicko worker health and safety, the future of the energy industry, and Member – Angelo Angelone opportunities for our members. We vetted them on their ability to win Member – Frank Biancaniello and their ability to lead. Member – Robert Bonanza Member – Samuel Capitano The endorsed candidates in this guide represent the best. You will Member – L. Todd Diorio see Democrats and Republicans, but the one thing they all have in Member – Samuel Fresina common: they are the best people to keep the Laborers working in Member – Michael McGuire good, safe, well-paying jobs. We urge you to use this guide to help Member – Michael Prohaska select the candidates for whom you cast your vote. And in this time of Executive Director – John Hutchings crisis, we also urge you to vote by absentee ballot. As a registered voter, you should have received an absentee ballot application in the mail. If MASON TENDERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL you didn’t, please visit https://liuna-ny.org/vote. Absentee voting is POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE the safest and most convenient way to cast your ballot. Please keep in mind that your absentee ballot application must be postmarked Chairman – Robert Bonanza no later than JUNE 16. Stay safe sisters and brothers! Treasurer – Michael Prohaska Member – Kenneth Brancaccio In Solidarity, Member – Stephen Flanagan Member – Michael Hellstrom, Jr. Member – Pawel Gruchacz John Hutchings Michael McGuire Member – Chaz Rynkiewicz Executive Director Executive Director Member – Barrie Smith NYS Laborers’ PAC Mason Tenders’ District Council PAC Assistant Director – Kris Kohler Director – Michael McGuire

2 NYS Laborers’ Voter Guide 2020 primary elections: JUNE 23, 2020 general election day: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 last day to postmark an application or letter of application by mail, or send an email or fax for an absentee ballot is JUNE 16, 2020

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NYS Laborers’ Voter Guide 2020 3 Laborers’ Featured Endorsements YOUR VOTE MATTERS

GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS (D) NOV. 3 NYS SENATE DISTRICT 35 REPRESENTING GREENBURGH, PART OF WHITE PLAINS, PART OF NEW ROCHELLE, PART OF YONKERS AND SCARSDALE ______

enator Andrea Stewart-Cousins was elected sustained from the World Trade Center rescue, to serve as Leader of the Senate Democratic recovery or cleanup operations. She understands SConference in December 2012 and became that unions are the foundation of the middle class the first woman to lead a legislative conference in and will continue to stand with our members in New York State history. Senator Stewart-Cousins labor. She has a strong belief in advocating for the has sponsored and passed Jimmy Nolan’s law in underserved and championing the needs of working 2009. This law extends the time by which 9/11 families. This has distinguished her as a trailblazer responders can file compensation claims for injuries in local and State government.

GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE NOV. 3 KAREN SMYTHE (D) NYS SENATE DISTRICT 40 REPRESENTING MOST OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEACON AND POUGHKEEPSIE, AND HALF OF PUTNAM COUNTY ______

aren Smythe is the fourth generation to wants to ensure that New York leads the nation in run her family’s construction business. As protecting the rights of workers and unions. Karen KPresident of the construction company, she is committed to building a stronger Hudson Valley. has supported hundreds of union jobs in the local She has served as a Trustee of Vassar College and community. She is a big supporter of creating on the Boards of the Bardavon Theater and the Mid- more middle-class jobs that pay a living wage and Hudson Children’s Museum.

4 NYS Laborers’ Voter Guide 2020 Laborers’ Featured Endorsements NOW MORE THAN EVER

COLIN SCHMITT (R) NYS ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 99 REPRESENTING WAYWAYANDA, GOSHEN, CHESTER, HAMPTONBURGH, BLOOMING GROVE, NEW WINDSOR, CORNWALL, HIGHLANDS, STONY POINT ______

ssembly Member Colin Schmitt has and will continue to work to ensure that worker represented the 99th District of the New safety and protection is a priority in New York AYork State Assembly, covering parts of State. He is the Ranking Minority Member of the Orange and Rockland Counties, since 2019. Colin Assembly Committee on Local Government and has serves as a Corporal in the Army National Guard. focused on tax relief, ethics reform, and delivering He believes in the need to protect the life and well his district’s fair share of funding from Albany. being of NYS workers. Colin is a champion of labor

DONNA LUPARDO (D) NYS ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 123 REPRESENTING THE CITIES OF BINGHAMTON, VESTAL AND UNION ______

ssembly Member has been economic recovery and tax relief. In addition, she a member of the New York State Assembly believes in the importance of roadway safety for Asince 2005 representing the 123rd Assembly highway construction workers and motorists. Donna District, which includes the city of Binghamton, will continue to be an effective voice in Albany New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New following her years of advocating to protect workers York and Union, New York. Donna is an outspoken rights and safety in the construction industry. advocate for the Southern Tier, focusing on

NYS Laborers’ Voter Guide 2020 5 Laborers’ Endorsements by District

Centr al & Eastern NY 115

129 128

111 44

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103 101

100 41 99 94 98 40

93 96 92 35 37 36 91

6 NYS Laborers’ Voter Guide 2020 Laborers’ Endorsements by District SENATE ASSEMBLY

DISTRICT | CANDIDATE | PARTY | REPRESENTATION

35 ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS D 99 COLIN SCHMITT R Orange & Rockland Westchester County – Greenburgh, part of White Plains, part of Counties – Waywayanda, Goshen, Chester, Hamptonburgh, New Rochelle, part of Yonkers and Scarsdale Blooming Grove, New Windsor, Cornwall, Highlands, Stony Point

36 JAMAAL BAILEY D Bronx & Westchester 100 D Orange & Sullivan Counties – Norwood, Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, Co-op City, Counties – from Rockland to Wallkill Wakefield and Baychester and Mount Vernon 101 BRIAN MILLER R Delaware, Herkimer, 37 SHELLEY MAYER D Westchester County – Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan, & Ulster Counties Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle and Rye 103 KEVIN CAHILL D Dutchess & Ulster 40 PETER HARCKHAM D Dutchess, Putnam, Counties – from Shandaken to Red Hook to Plattekill & Westchester Counties – from Beekman to Brewster to Mount Kisco to Sleepy Hollow 106 D Columbia & Dutchess Counties – from Ghent to Germantown to North East to 41 KAREN SMYTHE D Most of Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie including Beacon and Poughkeepsie, and half of Putnam County 110 PHIL STECK D Albany & Schenectady 44 NEIL BRESLIN D Albany & Rensselaer Counties – Niskayuna, Colonie, part of Schenectady Counties – from Boght Corners to Troy, Albany to Beckers Corners 111 D Albany, 91 D Westchester County – Montgomery & Schenectady Counties – from St. Johnsville to Includes Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Amsterdam to Rotterdam, part of Schenectady to Berne Rye and Rye Brook 115 BILLY JONES D Clinton and Franklin counties 92 TOM ABINANTI D Westchester County – as well as a portion of St. Lawrence County Includes the Cities of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant 123 DONNA LUPARDO D Broome County – 93 KRISTEN BROWDE D Westchester County includes Binghamton, Vestal and Union – Bedford, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge and White Plains 128 D Onondaga County – includes southern and eastern portions of the City of Syracuse, as 94 KEVIN BYRNE R Westchester & Putnam well as the surrounding towns of Dewitt, Onondaga, Salina and Counties – Patterson, Putnam Valley, Carmel, Southeast, the Onondaga Nation Yorktown and Somers 129 D Onondaga 96 KENNETH ZEBROWSKI D Rockland County – Northside, Westside, Eastwood, Valley and Downtown County – Clarkstown, Haverstraw and part of Ramapo Syracuse, Syracuse University, Outer Comstock, Eastwood, Geddes, Solvay, Van Buren, and a portion of Baldwinsville 98 KARL BRABENEC R Orange & Rockland Counties – Deerpark, Port Jervis, Greenville, Minisink, Warwick, Monroe, Tuxedo and Ramapo

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