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VOCAL ACTION FUND ENDORSES MERTON SIMPSON FOR ALBANY COUNTY LEGISLATURE WHO WILL CHAMPION CARE AND COMPASSION IN OFFICE
NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL Action Fund announced its endorsement of Merton Simpson for Albany County Legislature. In response, VOCAL Action Fund released the following statement, attributable to Jamar Richards, a VOCAL Action Fund member and Albany resident:
“VOCAL Action Fund is grateful to endorse a candidate like Merton, who is a tireless advocate on civil rights, climate issues, and workplace diversity. We are looking forward to working with him when he is reelected. Merton is not an establishment Democrat — he will support progressive policies, and we believe he’ll be a great asset to the Albany County Legislature.”
BACKGROUND:
VOCAL Action Fund is dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness in New York State by building the power of low-income people directly impacted by these issues. The continued harm from criminalization, incarceration, and the legacy of former Governor Cuomo’s austerity have resulted in a historic number of New Yorkers dying from preventable overdoses, record high homelessness, increased rates of Hepatitis C and emerging HIV clusters. VOCAL Action Fund is committed to supporting political leaders who will: bring equity to democracy, produce viable solutions to reverse generational and systemic harms, and create a caring and compassionate New York State that benefits all New Yorkers.
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