PBA of New York State Announces First Round of 2022 Endorsements
Albany, NY (July 18, 2022) – The PBA of New York State, the union representing 1,100 New York State law enforcement officers, today announced its first round of endorsements for the 2022 elections for the New York State Legislature and the Office of State Comptroller. The PBA will be endorsing additional candidates in the coming weeks.
PBA of New York State president, James McCartney, said, “The Police Benevolent Association of New York State and its members are pleased to announce our first round of endorsements for New York State Assembly and Senate, as well as the Office of the State Comptroller. We have carefully evaluated each candidate’s support of issues important to law enforcement in general, and our membership in particular. The following candidates have consistently demonstrated that support through bill sponsorship, voting records, and answers provided through candid interviews and endorsement questionnaires, and they hereby receive our union’s enthusiastic endorsement.”
In the Senate, the PBA of New York State endorses:
- Senator Robert Jackson (SD 31), Manhattan
- Senator Andrew Gounardes (SD 26), Bay Ridge
In the Assembly, the PBA of New York State endorses:
- Assemblyman Peter Abbate (AD 49), Brooklyn
- Assemblyman Eric Dilan (AD 54), Brooklyn
- Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (AD 35), Queens
- Assemblyman David Weprin (AD 24), Queens
- Assemblyman Steve Stern (AD 10), Melville
- Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD 91), Port Chester
- Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (AD 113), Saratoga Springs
- Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (AD 111), Amsterdam
- Assemblyman Billy Jones (AD 115), Plattsburgh
- Assemblyman Patrick Burke (AD 142), West Seneca
- Assemblyman Harry Bronson (AD 149), Rochester
- Assemblywoman Monica Wallace (AD 143), Cheektowaga
- Scott Marciszewski (AD 140), Tonawanda
For the Office of the State Comptroller, the PBA of New York State endorses:
- Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
ABOUT the PBA of New York State: Established in 2011, the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of New York State), is a law enforcement labor union representing the interests of approximately 1,100 members of the New York State Agency Police Services Unit (APSU).The PBA of New York State is the exclusive bargaining agent for the New York State University (SUNY) Police, the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, the New York State Park Police, and the New York State Forest Rangers.Our members police and protect New York State’s public universities and colleges; state parks and historic sites; and they enforce state laws and protect our lands and forests and ensure environmental safety and quality throughout the state.
