Winner'08 News
Elmira, N.Y., September 23--State Senator George Winner
(R-C-I, Elmira) has been endorsed by the New York State AFL-CIO in his bid
for re-election to represent the state’s 53rd Senate District, the Friends
for Winner campaign announced today.
The national AFL-CIO represents 13 million working women and men throughout
the United States. The New York State AFL-CIO, the largest state labor federation
in the nation, represents 2.5 million members.
"We feel that you have been a strong advocate for the needs of all
working men and women," wrote state AFL-CIO President Denis M. Hughes
in a letter to Winner. "The social and economic problems facing our
state and nation require strong leadership on the part of our elected representatives."
Winner’s 53rd Senate District is comprised of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben,
and Yates counties, and a part of Tompkins County (the city and town of
Ithaca, and the towns of Enfield, Newfield, and Ulysses). He was elected
to represent the district in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
"I’m proud to have the confidence and support of working women and
men. I’m grateful for this recognition of my commitment to the future of
our workers and the security of their families," said Winner. "Greater
economic security for our workers is a fundamental responsibility, and we
can only honor it with an economy that’s strong, steady, and creating good
jobs that last. That’s my priority."
The AFL-CIO endorsement represents the second major grassroots labor union
backing Winner’s re-election. He recently received the support of the state
Public Employees Federation (PEF) and its 58,000 members.
During the past four years that he’s represented this area in the Senate,
Winner has been acknowledged as a leading voice in support of policies and
strategies to spark a revitalization of the upstate New York economy. He
currently serves as chairman of the joint, bipartisan Legislative Commission
on Rural Resources and has consistently advanced strategies for rural, upstate
economic development.
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