Our Endorsements For The 2008 Primary Elections

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Help us help green candidates by donating
to the Climate Action PAC

Contact:

Dan Hendrick, (212) 361-6350, ext, 206

Release Information:

Sept. 2, 2008

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Our 2008 "green" primary slate encompasses congressional and state legislative candidates who have shown their mettle and determination to fight for New York's environment. Please lend them your support during the primary elections on Sept. 9, 2008 -- and help us elect green candidates now and in the general election by donating to the Climate Action PAC.

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Help elect pro-environment candidates to the state Legislature by contributing to our Climate Action PAC. [1]Help elect pro-environment candidates to the state Legislature by contributing to our Climate Action PAC. NEW YORK --- The New York League of Conservation Voters, the political voice for New York's environmental community, today announced its "green" slate of candidates for the Sept. 9, 2008 primary elections. The endorsements were awarded to candidates running for Congress and the state Legislature who are opposed in the primary elections.

NYLCV's 2008 "green" primary slate is:

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)

Martin Connor, 25^th District (New York and Kings counties)

Toby Stavisky, 16^th District (Queens County)

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

STATE ASSEMBLY

John Degnan, 99^th District (Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties)

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.