Albert Baldeo
Announces Candidacy For City Council – Gov. Paterson, Clive
Lloyd And Majority Leader Sampson Headline Event.
Pictured: State Senate
Majority Leader John Sampson, Governor David Paterson.
Albert Baldeo, who is running for District Leader with
the blessings of the Queens County Democratic organization in
the primary election next Tuesday, took his community advocacy to
a higher level by declaring his candidacy for the vacant
City Council seat in District 28, which encompasses the
neighborhoods of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Ozone Park, South
Ozone Park and ഀ Richmond Hill. “I have received overwhelming
requests from diverse ഀ groups from every corner of this district to be
their Council ഀ member, and I have answered their call. Time is overdue
for our community to get its fair share of our tax dollars, and
we need a representative to ensure that we have fair census
redistricting, a better quality of life and an equitable
allocation of jobs, schools, hospitals and resources,”
Baldeo said.
Baldeo heads the United Communities Alliance which
held its annual awards gala last Tuesday night at the elegant
Villa Russo. The occasion brought together many diverse supporters
and friends from throughout the New York City area to celebrate
the accomplishments and significant contributions of
elected, professional, community and business leaders for their
tireless commitment to serving the community. These leaders were
applauded for their work in building a stronger New York, and for
ഀ highlighting what can be accomplished when we give of ourselves
for the benefit of others.
A moving tribute was paid by Governor David Paterson,
who thanked Albert for his visionary leadership, hard work
and sacrifices to uplift others, his advocacy and resilience to
fight for a better quality of life, his work with elected
officials and community leaders to find solutions to issues and
problems confronting the community, and his ability to unite
diverse neighborhoods. State Senate Majority Leader John
Sampson, Congressman Anthony Weiner, State Senator Joe Addabbo,
Assembly member Mike Miller, Assembly member Audrey Pheffer and
Council member James Sanders also praised and thanked Albert
Baldeo for his efforts to empower and fight for the community,
for encouraging civic responsibility and engagement, for bringing
new Americans into the mainstream of American life, and for
his dedication to improving the quality of life for all New
Yorkers. “Albert Baldeo is a fighter for our community, and
we commend his exemplary dedication to public service, ”
they said.
The United Communities Alliance seeks to empower and
improve the quality of life of residents living in Queens. Its
goals are to consolidate residents of the district into active
participation for the betterment of the district, to develop
coalitions of neighborhood organizations and groups, to foster a
greater civic voice for the community, to solve issues and
problems confronting neighborhoods, and to translate civic
activity into positive activity.
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