Support Mark Green for NYC Public Advocate Sept. 29

Here is a sampling of people who have endorsed Mark Green for Public Advocate of NYC with statements:

Bobby Kennedy
Environmental Law Attorney

"My Uncle Teddy finally felt that, after the death of his brothers, the election of Barack Obama was the fulfillment of his life. That he had fought.  That America had ultimately come around.  And there is one other guy who has been there that long, with him, and that's Mark Green.

The post that he running for is the conscience of the City.  It is the post that is supposed to remind all of us how democracy is supposed to function,  how the little guy should have as much power as the big powerful wealthy voices. There is nobody who understands it better than Mark. "

Gloria Steinem
Feminist Icon and Activist

 "Mark Green's record of real progressive reform and his successful fights for women in particular - helping domestic violence victims in the workplace, changing divorce laws, stopping discriminatory pricing based on gender - show the kind of outspoken Public Advocate he was and should be again."  

National Organization for Women - New York City Chapter

"NOW-NYC is proud to endorse Mark Green, who clearly stands out as the candidate with the most skills, accomplishments and vision.  New York City needs a Public Advocate who understands the struggles women in our city face on a daily basis. Mark Green is that person."

City Council Member Lewis A. Fidler
Democrat of South Brooklyn
Youth Services Committee Chair

"Mark is strong not only in one borough but in all the boroughs because of his history representing the whole City as the widely admired Public Advocate.  He'll do especially well in Brooklyn both because he originated here and because his advocacy for our pocketbooks and our health is second to none."

National Latino Officers Association

 "We've know Mark well for years and know his record on security and policing issues," said Miranda. "His courage in taking on Mayor Giuliani over the urgent issue of police misconduct and racial profiling is a perfect example of the type of leadership Mark has provided this City. His lawsuits and investigations led to better discipline and better police-community relations, which is essential to successful law enforcement."

"Especially during difficult times for our City, Mark's unequaled experience as Public Advocate is just what struggling families need to get effective city services and just the kind of watchdog a mayor must have."

Local 2507: Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics, and Fire Inspectors FDNY &
Local 3621: Uniformed EMS Officers Union

"There was a traumatic and tragic event eight years ago this week that deeply affected our City, our emergency medical service personnel members and Mark Green.  He was running in a mayoral primary September 11 and our members recall his courage and grace that day and the difficult days that followed.  He showed a real knowledge of what the City was going through and a real empathy about what our members were going through."

"Like so many New Yorkers, Mark's a fighter and a survivor who doesn't quit when the chips are down.  So we're endorsing him now because of his years of proven accomplishment and potential to do even more."

 "Our jobs involve the health of New Yorkers under stress.  Mark in his way has been a champion of consumer health issues his entire public life.  Look at how he exposed how HMOs were violating the state's HMO Bill of Rights by shunning patients when they needed care, how he exposed how major hospitals were ignoring the 'Libby Zion Law' to avoid overworking doctors and interns, how hospitals weren't disclosing adverse incident reports."

504 Democratic Club (disabled rights group)

 "We don't have to guess what Mark will do for our community because we saw what he did do -- especially his federal petition that forced Access-a-Ride to reduce its automatic 'denial rate' in picking up the frail elderly and disabled. Mark's an aggressive progressive who's always on our side."

And I can't help adding someone I liked from my days in California:

Congressman Henry Waxman
Democrat of California
Energy and Commerce Committee Chair

"I don't usually endorse local candidates but Mark Green is not a usual local candidate. He's been one of the leading consumer advocates and health care advocates in the country over the past 30 years in his public office, his books, his public interest law work. For example, Mark's early leadership on tobacco and kids helped result in our 2009 Tobacco Safety Act that President Obama just signed in the Rose Garden.

He was also an outspoken voice investigating health care in New York City, like his Consumer Guide to Hospitals, crackdown on HMOs and lawsuit forcing New York State to disclose adverse incidence reports per hospital.

Mark was a widely praised Public Advocate and would be again if returned to that office. For he has a combination essential in any great public servant -- progressive values and incredible persistence."

Other endorsements include:

American Heritage Democratic Club
 
Barack Obama Democratic Club of East Harlem
 
Democratic Organization of Richmond County
 
East Harlem/El Barrio Democratic Club
 
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club

Sojourner Truth Democratic Club

Tioga/Carver Democratic Club

United Americans Democratic Club

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