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2011 Executive Committee President Secretary Bill Love Jeff Galloway Vice Presidents District Leader- proudly endorse Robin Forst 64th AD, Part C District Leader Candidates Ian Dutton Linda Belfer Ken Paskar District Leader- Linda Belfer and Jeff Galloway Treasurer 66th AD, Part B 64th Assembly District, Part C Shea Hovey David Reck and Members-at-Large: Dorothy Drayton, Janiece David Reck Brown-Spitzmueller, Allan Horland, Catherine McVay Hughes, Noel Jefferson, Zella Jones, Patricia Moore 66th Assembly District, Part B

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Their duties include: as dedicated and well qualified „ Hiring poll workers and election inspectors for leaders in volunteer service to primary elections in September and general Lower Manhattan neighborhoods elections in November „ Attending party meetings and events on behalf of the district „ Involvement with registered party members of DON’T FORGET TO VOTE the district; knowing issues that affect them the Tuesday, September 13th most 6:00 am to 9:00 pm „ Working closely with the district’s city, state, and federal elected officials from the party to insure that the district’s needs are understood „ Providing support to elect party members to Need to Know Your Assembly District public office in the district, e.g. ballot petitioning or Your Polling Place? „ Being an information resource to the district’s voters www.vote.nyc.ny.us Visit us, anytime or call 866-VOTE-NYC www.lowermanhattandems.org @lowermanhattandems This is a voter guide You may bring it with you when you vote 64th Assembly 64th Assembly 66th Assembly District, Part C District, Part C District, Part B Jeff H. Galloway Linda Belfer David B. Reck, R.A. Male District Female District Male District Leader Leader Leader Incumbent Candidate Incumbent Linda pioneered residential David Reck has been an active A resident of Battery Park City development in Battery Park participant in the community affairs since 1982, Jeff and his wife City (BPC) when she moved into Gateway Plaza 28 years ago; and as a of the 66th Assembly District. An Paula have raised their two children in the NYC public schools. He survivor of 9/11, she has been equally engaged in the rebuilding and architect by trade, he has extensive experience in solar-powered has degrees in engineering (MIT and Stanford) and Law (Columbia) . redevelopment of the area since. Linda has first-hand experience in applications and LEED design. As a District Leader he has a proven His community service includes: preserving affordable housing at both Gateway Plaza and in Lower record as a prolific and diligent organizer and petitioner. David’s Community Board #1, Manhattan: Chair, Planning and Manhattan. Along with Assembly Speaker and co- considerable volunteer service includes: Community Infrastructure Committee; Co-Chair, Battery Park City candidate Jeff Galloway she negotiated and helped to implement a Community Board #2, Manhattan: Chair, Zoning and Housing Committee; Chair, Ballfields Task Force; Chair, West Thames Park Task precedent-setting agreement on behalf of Gateway Plaza tenants. Committee (current); Past Chair, Traffic and Transportation Force; Member, BPC Community Center Committee Committee; Past Vice Chair, Waterfront Committee During her 28 years as a member of CB#1, she has been involved in Battery Park City Dog Association: Co-Founder and Executive any and all development and quality of life issues in BPC. With elected Community Task Force on NYU Development 2006 to Board Member and appointed leaders, she guided the development and construction of present. Co-Chair of the Neighborhood/Core Subcommittee Gateway Plaza Tenants’ Association: Executive Board Member three new elementary schools in the CB #1 district: PS/IS 89, PS 276 in St. Vincent’s Hospital Omnibus Committee: Member-Review Downtown Little League: Coach BPC and the Spruce St. School. She was a primary voice in the of Design, Landmarks and Land Use Applications for the new St. placement and integration of the New York/New Jersey ferry service at Vincent’s Hospital American Bar Association: Member Hudson River Park. She won a major victory for handicapped New First Precinct Community Council: Member Executive Board; NYC Bar Association: Member of the Military Justice Committee Yorkers in retrofitting ADA access in World Financial Center buildings. Past President American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Member She interfaced with the BPCA, Brookfield and community leaders resulting in maintaining the grand staircase in the Wintergarden. Canal Area Transportation Study (CATS): Member Jeff and his family are 9/11 survivors inspiring him to be a leader in The Committee to Save Washington Square: Founding the clean-up and rebuilding of Lower Manhattan. In the immediate Community Board #1, Manhattan: Member for 28 years; Chair of member and President aftermath of 9/11, Jeff served on CB#1’s World Trade Center the Battery Park City Committee; Executive Committee; Personnel Redevelopment Committee, where he successfully led the battle to Committee The Friends of Hudson Square: Founding member and President stop Governor Pataki’s “Big Dig” project to bury West Street. He also Gateway Plaza Tenants’ Association. A founding member and on served on CB#1’s Youth and Education Committee, where he was a the Board since1983; currently President Manhattan Borough President’s Nightlife Taskforce: leader in securing the building of two new local schools, PS 276 in Member Battery Park City and the Spruce Street School, as well as the Lower Manhattan Democrats - Founding member and serves on Trees Not Trucks: Member and organizer- Nonprofit volunteer construction of the Manhattan Youth Community Center. He is the Executive Committee association concerned with traffic and transportation issues in working this summer on the CB#1 WTC Memorial task force, as our Female District Leader, NYS Assembly District 64, Part C since Lower Manhattan which successfully lobbied to have large trucks community braces for the major tourist influx when the Memorial mid-90’s banned from Broome St. opens in September. Endorsed by: US Congressman Jerrold Nadler, NYS Assembly Endorsed by: Assemblymember Keith Wright, former City Jeff is passionate about the need to assure that community Speaker Sheldon Silver, NYS Senator Dan Squadron, Manhat- Councilmember Alan Gerson, District Leader, Linda Belfer, infrastructure matches the needs of Lower Manhattan as it continues tan Borough President, , Councilmember District Leader John Quinn, District Leader Alice Cancel, to grow. In addition to Jeff’s work to increase local school seats and Margaret Chin, Former Councilmember Alan Gerson, Lower former Community Board Chair Jim Smith, former enhance green space resources, he has been a tireless champion of Manhattan Democrats, former President BPCA, James Community Board Chair Aubrey Lees, Lower Manhattan affordable housing for Lower Manhattan. Cavanaugh. Democrats