2006 Humane Voter Guide

LOHV-NYC’s 2006 Humane Voter Guide

When should I vote?

September 12, 2006 - Primary Election
November 7, 2006 - General Election

Visit http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/MyGovernment/NYC/MyGovernmentNYC.asp to find your district number.

New York State Senate Endorsements

Frank Padavan (incumbent) – Senator Frank Padavan has been in the Senate for 32 years. In 2003, he was appointed Vice President Pro Tempore of the New York State Senate. Senator Padavan represents the 11th Senate District, which includes Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, and other parts of Queens. Senator Padavan is a champion of humane legislation in the Senate, and has been honored twice by the ASPCA and endorsed for re-election twice by LOHV-NYC. Padavan sponsored the laws that ended medical experimentation on animals requisitioned from shelters and put an end to shelter animal deaths by decompression. He introduced NYS Senate Bill S. 2083, a bill to ban the force feeding of ducks for foie gras. You may reach Senator Padavan’s office at (718) 343-0255.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Frank's completed candidate questionnaire

Martin Connor (incumbent) – Senator Martin Connor has been in the Senate since 1978. He represents the 25th Senate District, which includes parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Senator Connor has voted against pet mills, canned hunts, and leg traps, and supports stronger penalties for the mistreatment of animals. In addition to his support of humane legislation, Connor has fought for health care, education, human rights, and more. The number to reach Senator Connor’s office is (212) 298-5565.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Marty's completed candidate questionnaire

Liz Krueger (incumbent) – Senator Liz Krueger has been in the New York State Senate since 2002. She represents the 26th Senate District, which includes the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Senator Krueger has supported successful efforts to increase funding for spay and neuter programs and to ban animal fighting. She has also introduced legislation to ban the sale of downed animals for human consumption. Krueger is a co-sponsor of S. 1345, to prohibit the sale of any products made from dog or cat fur, and dog or cat flesh. Senator Krueger is also an advocate for issues including affordable housing, tenant rights, campaign finance, and education. If you would like to be in touch with Senator Krueger’s office, you may call (212) 490-9535.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Liz's completed candidate questionnaire

Jose Marco Serrano (incumbent) – Senator Jose M. Serrano was elected to the New York State Senate in 2004. He represents the 28th Senate District, which includes neighborhoods in the South Bronx, East Harlem, Yorkville, and Roosevelt Island. Senator Serrano is working hard to fight unemployment, housing shortages, and inadequate health care. When Senator Serrano was in the New York City Council, he supported legislation to protect animals, including the pets in housing bill, the pet store sprinklers bill, and anti-carriage legislation. He supports legislation to ban canned hunts, leghold traps, and the force feeding of ducks for foie gras. To reach Senator Serrano’s office, please call (212) 828-5829.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Marco's completed candidate questionnaire

Tom Duane (incumbent) – Senator Tom Duane, elected to the New York State Senate in 1998, is the first openly-gay and first openly HIV-positive member. He represents the 29th Senate District, which includes parts of the West Side (Upper West Side, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and Greenwich Village) and parts of the East Side (East Village, Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, and Waterside Plaza). Senator Duane speaks out against the use of Avitrol to poison pigeons. From supporting increased funding for no-kill shelters to supporting bans on canned hunts and the force feeding of ducks for foie gras, Senator Duane is an advocate for humane legislation. Please call (212) 633-8052 if you wish to contact Senator Duane’s office.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Tom's completed candidate questionnaire

Jeff Klein (incumbent) – Senator Jeff Klein was elected to the New York State Senate in 2004, after serving for ten years in the New York State Assembly representing the 80th Assembly District. He now represents the 34th Senate District, which includes part of the Bronx and Westchester. Senator Klein was a co-sponsor of Buster’s Law, which made the intentional killing or serious injury of household pets a felony. He hopes to work for more humane conditions of animals raised as livestock and for more protections for the companion animals in apartments and co-ops. To reach Senator Klein’s office, please call (718) 822-2049.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Jeff's completed candidate questionnaire

New York State Assembly Endorsements

Pete Grannis (incumbent) – Assemblymember Pete Grannis has been in the New York State Assembly since 1974. He represents the 65th Assembly District, which includes the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. Assemblymember Grannis has been a leader in many issues, including housing, insurance, health, environmental protection, and animal protection. In 1999, Assemblymember Grannis authored the legislation that created the Animal Population Control Fund, to ensure that shelter animals are spayed and neutered. He also authored the legislation that made cruelty to animals a felony. Assemblymember Grannis is a major supporter of humane legislation and his efforts continue. You may contact Assemblymember Grannis’ office at (212) 860-4906.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Pete's completed candidate questionnaire

Deborah Glick (incumbent) – Assemblymember Deborah Glick has been a member of the New York State Assembly for 15 years. She represents the 66th Assembly District, which includes the West Side of Manhattan. Assemblymember Glick is the first openly lesbian or gay member of the New York State legislature. She is an advocate for tenant rights, the arts, women’s health issues, and LGBT rights. Assemblymember Glick’s accomplishments in humane issues include a ban on internet hunting and a ban on the sale and manufacture of items using dog or cat fur and dog or cat flesh. If you would like to contact Assemblymember Glick’s office, please call (212) 674-5153.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Deborah's completed candidate questionnaire

Linda Rosenthal (incumbent) – Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has been a member of the New York State Assembly since February, 2006. She represents the 67th Assembly District, which includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Assemblymember Rosenthal has advocated for tenant rights, affordable housing, and education. She has spoken out for better treatment of horses in the carriage industry and she would like to bring an end to canned shoots in New York State. To reach Assemblymember Rosenthal’s office, please call (212) 873-6368.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download completed candidate questionnaire

Jonathan Bing (incumbent) – Assemblymember Jonathan Bing has been in the New York State Assembly since 2002. He represents the 73rd Assembly District, which includes the Upper East Side, East Midtown, Sutton Place, and Turtle Bay. Assemblymember Bing is proud to have helped dozens of constituents with animal issues, including helping tenants whose landlords want to evict them due to having pets. He supports the banning of canned hunts and leghold traps. If you would like to contact Assemblymember Bing’s office, please call (212) 628-2464.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download completed candidate questionnaire

Brian Kavanagh – Brian Kavanagh is running for the New York State Assembly in the 74th Assembly District, which includes the East Side of Manhattan. In addition to our endorsement, Kavanagh has been endorsed by The New York Times, The Stonewall Democrats, and former Assemblymember Steve Sanders, who held the seat Kavanagh is running for from 1978 though 2005. Kavanagh supports bans on canned hunts, the force feeding of ducks for foie gras, and leghold traps. He will work hard for affordable housing, education, campaign finance reform, public safety, and the environment. This is going to be the closest races of the year, so please be sure to vote if you live in the district and volunteer for the campaign if you can! If you would like to contact Brian Kavanagh’s office, please call (212) 481-3786.
Visit http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm to download Brian's completed candidate questionnaire

How does LOHV-NYC decide who to endorse?

In order to qualify for our endorsement, candidates must complete a written questionnaire to let us know where they stand on the issues -- you can download completed questionnaires at http://www.humanenyc.org/endorsements.htm -- and interview with our Director and members of our Executive Committee. After this, our Board then votes on who to endorse based on several different factors.

In addition to voting, how can I help?

The candidates need our help with a variety of tasks -- including door-knocking, dear neighbor letters, phone banking, leafleting, etc. For more information or to volunteer for any of the candidates, contact LOHV-NYC at (212) 889-0303 or email us at info@humanenyc.org

Also, if you will be voting for any of the candidates that LOHV-NYC has endorsed, please call the offices of the candidates and let them know you support their candidate in part because of his or her positions on animal protection issues and our endorsement.

For more information and resources about LOHV-NYC endorsements, please visit http://www.humanenyc.org