Winners Advance to Battle for Environment in November

NEW YORK --- The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) is celebrating the success of its "green" slate of candidates in the Sept. 9, 2008 Primary Election.

"Tonight's Primary results affirm that voters are looking to elect leaders that will solve the environmental challenges we face as a state and nation," said Marcia Bystryn, President of NYLCV.

"With energy and mass transit funding as top concerns, we look forward to electing a pro-environment majority of Democrats and Republicans committed to tackling these tough issues." 

NYLCV will release its full-slate of endorsed candidates for the General Election in a few weeks.

The following candidates won their Primary and will go on to the November 4th Election:

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Alice Kryzan, 26^th District
(Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming, Niagara, Orleans, Erie and Monroe counties)

Michael McMahon, 13^th District
(Richmond and Kings counties)

Paul Tonko, 21^st District
(Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Fulton, Saratoga and Rensselaer counties)

STATE SENATE

Joseph Addabbo, 15^th District (Queens County)

Neil Breslin, 46^th District (Albany County)

Toby Stavisky, 16^th District (Queens County)

Antoine Thompson, 60^th District (Niagara and Erie counties)

STATE ASSEMBLY

Sam Hoyt, 144^th District (Erie County)

Ellen Jaffee, 95^th District (Rockland County)

Jonathan Smith, 102^nd District (Dutchess County)

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The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, policy making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision makers, and voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State.