nd DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY DEBATE MAYOR Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 7:00 pm 2 WABC-TV and 1010 WINS Father Joseph P. Parkes, S.J. The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, Chairman independent city agency that serves the public Art Chang interest by enhancing the role of New York City Richard J. Davis residents in the electoral process. Through Katheryn C. Patterson its administration of the Campaign Finance Mark S. Piazza Program, created in 1988, the CFB educates Board Members voters about the candidates and enables more citizens to compete for city office. The Amy M. Loprest Program amplifies the impact of New Yorkers’ Executive Director small contributions by matching them with public funds, reducing the possibility and Shauna Tarshis Denkensohn the perception of corruption associated with Deputy Executive Director large contributions and unlimited campaign Sue Ellen Dodell spending. General Counsel The CFB accomplishes its mission by: Elizabeth Bauer Chief of Administrative Services • Providing accessible, real-time public disclosure of campaign finances in city Daniel Cho elections. Director of Candidate Services • Administering the voluntary Campaign Eric Friedman Press Secretary Finance Program, which sets spending limits and provides public matching Peri Horowitz funds to eligible candidates. Director of Special Compliance & Policy Assurance • Enforcing the Campaign Finance Act uniformly and without bias. Diana Lundy Chief of Data Operations • Publishing and distributing the nonpartisan New York City Voter Guide. Kenneth O’Brien Director of Systems Administration • Coordinating the Debate Program for citywide candidates. Julius Peele Director of Auditing & Accounting Elizabeth A. Upp Director of Communications Peggy A. Willens Director of Management Analysis & Operations TABLE of CONTENTS The Office of Mayor 1 Debate Participants 2 – 3 Moderator and Panelists 4 – 5 Sponsors 6 – 8 CFB Debate Program 8 – 9 Debate Schedule back cover THE OFFICE OF MAYOR The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City of New York, responsible for the effectiveness and integrity of city government operations Some of the many duties of the Mayor include appointing and removing agency heads and commissioners for mayoral agencies, appointing members to many public authorities, commissions, and boards, and proposing a budget for New York City In addition, the Mayor has the power to veto the City Council’s legislation and land-use decisions The Mayor earns an annual salary of $225,000 Democratic Primary Candidates Tony Avella Bill Thompson PLEASE NOTE: Other candidates may be on the ballot. Contact the Board of Elections for a complete list of all the candidates on the ballot. 2nd Democratic Primary Debate — Mayor 1 DEBATE PARTICIPANTS Tony Avella New York City Councilmember Tony Avella is a lifetime public servant This stems from his background in a working-class neighborhood in Queens Tony is the son of a disabled World War II veteran and a legal secretary After the war, Tony’s father worked as a hot dog vendor and Tony went to Hunter College on a scholarship that provided aid to the children of veterans When Tony graduated from college, he worked in the business world before taking a job in public service as an aide to New York City Council Member Peter Vallone, Sr He also served as an aide to Mayors Koch and Dinkins and was Chief of Staff for the late State Senator Leonard Stavisky and State Senator Toby Stavisky Tony won election to the New York City Council in Queens’ 19th District in 2001 and was reelected in 2003 and 2005 He’s Chair of the Zoning and Franchises committee and is a member of five other council committees Tony decided to run for mayor because he believes this is the best way to continue to advocate on behalf of everyday people in New York City Reprinted as supplied by the candidate. 2 New York City Campaign Finance Board Bill Thompson Born and raised in New York City, Bill Thompson is the son of a New York City public school teacher and a New York State Supreme Court Judge It wasn’t public service that led Bill to understand the challenges New Yorkers face; it was the challenges New Yorkers face that led Bill to public service A product of our public schools, Bill has spent over two decades serving the people of New York At every step of the way — as an aide to a Congressman, as the youngest Deputy Borough President in our city’s history, as Brooklyn’s representative to the school board, as President of the Board of Education and as our City’s Comptroller, Bill has been a champion for the hard-working New Yorkers who are the backbone of our city’s success A proven leader who has worked aggressively to strengthen the city’s finances, uncover waste and abuse, and safeguard the city’s finances, Bill Thompson was elected City Comptroller in 2001 and overwhelmingly re-elected in 2005 As the city’s chief financial officer, he manages a staff of more than 700 highly skilled professionals with a budget of $68 million His work impacts every aspect of the city’s operations, including the budget, public financing and delivery of city services Reprinted as supplied by the candidate. 2nd Democratic Primary Debate — Mayor 3 MODERATOR and PANELISTS MODERATOR: Bill Ritter has anchored WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News at 11:00 since September 1999, adding anchor duties for Eyewitness News at 6:00 in February 2001 when legendary anchor Bill Beutel stepped down Ritter came to Channel 7 from ABC News, where he continues as a correspondent for the ABC News magazine 20/20 His work as a reporter and anchor for Eyewitness News and ABC News has taken him all over, including every political convention since 1996 He has anchored all election coverage for Eyewitness News and moderated candidate debates for New York Governor and Senator and New York City Mayor since 2000 Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor. PANELIST: Dave Evans joined WABC-TV in 1999 as Political Reporter for Eyewitness News, and has covered every presidential, gubernatorial and New York City mayoral race since then He traveled extensively in 2008 covering the historic presidential primary race, including the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani and, ultimately, the election of Barack Obama as our 44th President Evans has worked in Washington and Albany, covering everything from the democratic takeover of Congress to this year’s gridlock in the New York State Senate Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor. 4 New York City Campaign Finance Board MODERATOR and PANELISTS PANELIST: Stan Brooks is one the architects of the most successful local all-news radio stations in history Stan joined 1010 WINS in September 1962 when it was a “top-40” music station Three years later, 1010 WINS flipped formats to all-news and Mr Brooks was named the station’s first News Director Prior to joining 1010 WINS, Mr Brooks worked as a reporter and editor at Newsday for 11 years Stan eventually returned to reporting and has covered every city election since John Lindsay in 1969 He has covered 19 National Political Conventions starting with the Democrats in Atlantic City in 1964 He was named 1010 WINS senior correspondent on May 5th, 2000 Stan has also covered some of the most significant stories of our time, including: The civil rights era, the Vietnam War demonstrations, Attica prison uprising, Operation Desert Storm, the crash of TWA Flight 800, and 9/11 Stan was born in New York and graduated from Syracuse University Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor. PANELIST: Antonio Martínez is co-anchor for Univision 41 Al Despertar (Univision 41 News at Dawn) and investigative reporter for Noticias Univision 41 (Univision 41 News) Martínez is also the host of Telefutura 68’s public affairs program, Noticias 41 En tu Comunidad (New 41 In Your Community) Martínez, a native of Mexico City, has been a journalist for over a decade He began his career in television at Televisa, Mexico’s leading broadcaster He is a graduate of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, in Mexico City Martínez first joined WXTV Univision 41 as a general assignment reporter in 1995 After a brief stint in the world of corporate communications, Martínez rejoined the Noticias 41’s news team in August of 2000 Throughout his career, Martínez has been honored by community-based organizations that have extolled him as an honored guest of their cultural celebrations His journalistic work has been recognized with an Emmy Award by The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor. 2nd Democratic Primary Debate — Mayor 5 SPONSORS WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years Channel 7 Eyewitness News is the most watched local news in New York and the United States, with a long and successful history of sponsoring primary and general election debates for New York and New Jersey campaigns WABC-TV’s web site, 7online com, provides viewers a chance to be part of our news coverage This election year, our online audience will play a crucial role in the debates by providing us with questions for candidates on issues that matter to them Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor. WXTV Univision 41 is a Univision owned and operated television station serving more than four million Hispanics in the New York area WXTV Univision 41 and sister station WFUT TeleFutura 68 command 70% of the viewing of all Spanish-language stations in the New York market, among Hispanic Adults 18-49 WXTV Univision 41 began its operations on August 4, 1968 and this year is celebrating a 41–year commitment of connecting Hispanics in the tri-state area to their culture and resources through top quality programming and public outreach efforts Reprinted as supplied by the sponsor.