| SUOZZI
WINS ENDORSEMENT OF
NASSAU GAY DEMOCRATS
by Bill
Borman
Tuesday,
October 2, 2001
 The
Nassau
County Lesbian and Gay Democrats have endorsed Glen Cove
Mayor Tom
Suozzi in his bid for Nassau County Executive. Suozzi
recently defeated Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli in a primary held
September 25, 2001. He will face Republican Bruce Bent in
the general election on November 6.
Tom Suozzi
has been Mayor of Glen Cove for eight years. He comes from
a long line of Glen Cove public officials. He is a graduate
of Chaminade H.S. in Mineola, Boston College and Fordham University
School of Law. He is a Certified Public Accountant and an
attorney.
In making
their endorsement the group cited a meeting held with Mr.
Suozzi in February, 2001 as well as other subsequent conversations.
The attendees at the February meeting found Mr. Suozzi very
intelligent, energetic, engaged and interested in learning
about those issues important to the GLBT Community. During
that meeting Mr. Suozzi pledged to institute Domestic Partnership
benefits to employees of the City of Glen Cove. As President
of the Nassau County Lesbian and Gay Democrats, I've been
working with Deputy Mayor Anselmo Graziosi to draft a proposal
to be approved by the City Council. The draft is completed
and is expected to be enacted in November. Also Mr. Suozzi,
in a recent conversation, reiterated his earlier pledge to
institute Domestic Partnership Benefits for Nassau County
employees when he is elected County Executive.
We urge
all members of the GLBT community to vote for Tom Suozzi for
Nassau County Executive on November 6.
A complete
list of our other endorsements is available on our website.
Bill
Borman headed up the Nassau
County Lesbian and Gay Democrats and also serves
on the Board of GALFOLI (Gay
and Lesbian Foundation of Long Island) and was Grand
Marshal of the Long
Island Pride Parade in 2001.
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