 Home > Government Relations > Business-Industry Political Action Committee > 2010 BIPAC Endorsements - Second Release
| 2010 BIPAC Endorsements - Second Release |  |
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Contact: Karyn Burns, 315-474-4201 x13, kburns@macny.org
BIPAC ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL 2010 STATE CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
Hudson Valley, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Region Pro Manufacturing
Candidates Recognized
Newburgh, NY- BIPAC, the Business Industry Political Action Committee and the political action committee arm of MACNY, The Manufacturers Association and the Council of Industry of Southeastern New York, today announced additional New York State Senate and Assembly endorsements for the upcoming 2010 election. BIPAC was formed in 1980 and is comprised of members from the Manufacturers Alliance of New York State, of which MACNY and CI are active members of. Prior to the aforementioned endorsement announcement, BIPAC weighed in on 21 races throughout the Central Upstate region, totaling 33 races statewide of which BIPAC participated in.
Many of the recently announced candidates come from the Hudson Valley region, of which Council of Industry has been serving the needs of regional manufacturers for over 100 years. BIPAC looked to in house interviews and completed questionnaires to identify pro-manufacturing and reform-minded candidates from both the Senate and Assembly races.
Council of Industry Board President Russell Yeager stated, “This year marked the first time the Council of Industry weighed in on BIPAC’s statewide endorsement process, and I am both pleased with the ability to participate as well as the outcome of our endorsements. We participated in interviews, reading of questionnaires and review of incumbent voting history in order to determine which candidates would best serve the future policy needs of Hudson Valley region manufacturers. Manufacturing is a critical component to any thriving economy, and I am pleased to announce the endorsement of candidates who feel the same way and will best support our needs in Albany.”
The Hudson Valley manufacturing community, through The Business Industry Political Action Committee, offer the following endorsements based on an examination of incumbent records in public office, candidate questionnaires, and candidate interviews. We believe the following candidates will best represent the interests of manufacturers in Albany:
39th State Senate District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing William Larkin.
41st State Senate District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Stephen Saland.
96th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Nancy Calhoun.
97th State Assembly District – BIPAC has decided not to endorse in this race.
98th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Aileen Gunther.
100th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Frank Skartados.
101st State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Peter Rooney.
103rd State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Marc Molinaro.
Also as part of its statewide initiative to endorse candidates who maintain and support a pro-manufacturing agenda, BIPAC is pleased to be weighing in and endorsing in the following races in the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions:
115th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Claudia Tenney.
125th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Tom Reynolds.
136th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Phil Palmesano.
137th State Assembly District – BIPAC is pleased to be endorsing Chris Friend.
All 2010 Statewide endorsements by BIPAC can be viewed by visiting the MACNY website at www.macny.org.
###
The Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) is the political arm of the Manufacturers Alliance of New York State. BIPAC is a group statewide manufacturers and businesses concerned about the status of New York’s business climate.
|