NEW YORK STATE: News from Mark Green for Attorney General

News from Mark Green for Attorney General.

Good news. Twice. First, the leading women's organization in the state -- NOW, the National Organization for Women – New York State PAC -- endorsed Mark this week at their State meeting in Albany. After 14 voting Board Members heard Mark talk about his specific history of helping women when it came to divorce courts, domestic violence, price discrimination and reproductive choice, Mark won 11 votes to 3 abstentions -- and zero for Andrew Cuomo. Marcia Pappas, the NOW state chair said, “Mark Green understands the challenges that women face in life. He comprehends fully those issues such as divorce, child custody, reproductive rights, civil rights and a woman’s right to choose her own reproductive health care path.”

Sonya Ossorio, the president of NOW-NYC, said, "Mark was the obvious choice because… he could point to how much he'd already done to advance women's rights. NOW will do everything possible to tell all women that because Mark was our champion as Public Advocate, he'll be our champion when he's Attorney General." Mark thanked the group for their decision, adding that "this is hugely important both because how respected NOW is among New Yorkers but also because this is the beginning of what I've called the second half of the AG contest. The first half was dominated by political pressure -- the second half will be about merit.

Now candidates will have to earn support based on content and character rather than relying on political insiders." Second, today, Mark will air his first TV ad, appearing in upstate markets. It heralds his 35-year record as an experienced People's Lawyer by citing the concrete accomplishments for consumers, women and patients. Anybody can say that they have "a record of results." But Mark's the only Democrat in the Primary with a proven record of saving people their health and their money in two attorney general-like offices.

Anne Strahle
Campaign Manager