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Ron Russell Re-elected; Steve Winner Appointed

Headquarters Dedicated to Chase

Steve Pageau,
Roland Martin
Win Awards

(More Photos, Story. Pages 2, 3, 6)


COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

October

A Summary of Convention Highlights

Highlights of the Council 82 Convention held in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y., Sept. 9-11, 1986.

cil Constitution changing the date of dues increases. In the past, AFSCME
implemented an automatic increase on Jan. 1 of each year and the Council
implemented its increase on April 1 of each year, resulting in two increases at
different times. The amendment changes the Council's increase to Jan. 1 of
each year thereby making bath increas dates the ame Under this amend-
1, 1988, reflective
of ne percentage raises negotiated in the State Unit to the previous year

Director's Corner

By Richard J. Bischert a
Executive Director <

(1987). Basically, Council
‘amendment was passed by the Convention delegates.

‘The convention also passed a motion made by James Tutley, president of
the Local 2841 (Albany Police Officers), to name our new office building at 61
Colvin Avenue in memory of Hollis V. Chase, our late beloved leader. In the
future, the Albany office building will be referred to as the Hollis V. Chase
Building

Other Convention Highlights

Associate Director Stephen Pageau received the 1st Annual Hollis V.

Roland F. Martin, Presi-

dent of Local 1870 (copia ol, received the Fifth Annual Thomas F.
Holland Memorial Leadership Award. Congratulations Rollie.

Guest Speaker O'Brien Scores

females only. Svea probiams nave occurred in Albion, Bedford Hills, Bay-
this issue. Further gat
then next statewide labor/management meeting,

Dues Checkoff Update

Last month, | reported we would have refunded all overpayments to
members by this time. As of this writing, Sept. 17, we have not been able to

Octobs

COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

Page3

Some Well-Deserved Congratulations

| would like to thank everyone who made the 18th Annual Council 82
Convention a great success. | felt that the mood was everything we wouldve
wanted from a convention. And if the initial comments are any indication of

good time.

Council 82 Ron not only to the executive
board but also provides insight to the board on the history of C82 because he
has been involved since its inception.

| would also like to congratulate Steve Winner, Local 2964, County Sher-
iffs, for his appointment to the C82 Executive Board. This vacancy occurred
when Phil Knight resigned due to a promotion. | am sorry to lose Phil from the

groups, but | am sure Steve will continue with this tradition
_Speical congratulations go out o Rolle Martin for receiving the Thomas

foliation which put his Capital Police officers into the Police and Firemen's
Rollie hi 82 health
insurance committee. He most “tata deserved this prestigious award.

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; From the President

By Joseph P. Puma Poe
Council 82 President Used
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Members who ir union di omati- 3

cally suspended. A member who has not paid nis monthly dues by the 15th

the dues are not paid by the month following their delinquency.
Procedur Con-
stitution, Since this issue is not specifically addressed in the Council 82
Constitution, Article Vill, Section 6 will govern. This article provides the Coun-

And last but etintly not fas my geau for

bbe receiving their refunds. At the present time, our bookkeeping office is
hey have

‘completed all members through “D.” They believe all
pleted by the end of September or shortly thereafter.

Some Good News

‘The Good News on Dues Paying Members! O the approximately 16,400

AFSCr let
at this year’s convention but, in his place, he sent Executive Assistant to the
President Vinnie O’Brien, Many of you may remember Vinnie from years past.

ues. Over 10,000

todat ti These

Council 50 to Council 82. In his address, he mentioned that it felt ike he was
retuning home and he made us feel as though a special friend was returning
home. Many thanks to Vinnie for addressing the delegates and to President
McEntee for sending him home. The theme of our banquet this year was
dedicated to the local leadership for their efforts during the loss of dues
ccheckotf. All locals present were recognized and a special thank you given to
them by all who attended.

Motions Passed by Executive Board

ums from the negotiated Employees Benefit Fund. By approving this request,

continue for the be tel

for members of the Roberto Clemente work site under Local 102, Parks and
Recreation. Some members at Roberto Clemente had requested reforming a
local union wiich had been dissolved several years ago.

Miscellaneous information

| have sent a letter to Charles Devane, deputy commissioner for the
Department of Correctional Services, in opposition to male/female reassign-
ments, We also take exception to housing assignments being classified for

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Council 82 will be showing special recognition
to those leaders and members for their support and efforts in the near future.

C82 Busts Union-Busting at Camp Summit

ing that the Department of oweciona corven i violated the var tw ty

in the exercise of ihe ign to participate in union activity,

The thrus
dent Walter ‘Jackson and Lieutenant Ronald Edgerton. Chiet Steward Gay
pos DeMay had

agreement:

which were being openly and notoriously violated.

‘Superintendent Jackson made it known that if the grievances did not

ce id
discipline would result. In order to exert further pressure on the union, Lt.

S... whether
wel r Each
is an agent of the state for this Purpose and both had knowledge of the

reason, offered

or eppeen th practice wich has been arornued cau only have
been instituted to force Post and DeMay to decrease the number of
grievances they filed.”

Council 82's counsel, Chris Gardner, who presented the charge stated:
“Council 82 will not permit management personnel to intimidate local union
officials or w
intimidation is attempted, Council 82 will utlize every tool at our disposal to
beat it back

“In this case, , Gary Post, John DeMay

to comply would result in disciplinary action.

Other threats were made to withdraw some informal privileges and there
was a blatant attempt to bust the union and discé grievance filing
‘Administrative Law Judge Crotty stated in his decision

“It is equally clear that the existing rules and regulations were read to
employees at J y son's earl

and Wally Cavanagh, and together we were able to establish a convincing
case. We are pleased that PERB sustained our position.”

Executive Director Richard J. Bischert stated, "Council 82 has again
Weare willing

even contemplates retaliating against members who file grievances. Union
busting will not be tolerated; It will be attacked and beaten down,

Award.
reasons why Steve deserves that ore honor; what | will say is that Steve is
always there for any member with a question and if he doesn't have an answer
he finds it . Congratulation, Steve, you earned it.

Health Insurance Committee
There was a three-day meeting Sept. 3-5 of the joint

dures. "All matt
Purposes of pr n by
acti

Executive Board.”
The Council 82 Executive Board has passed a motion requiring suspended

additional reinstatement fee (up to 25 dollars). Therefore a delinquent or

insurance committee to review the HMOs. Those meetings lasted from 8:30
‘a.m.till:30 p.m. each day. They were set up to review what each HMO had to
offer or nottootterto our members. Due to the length of those meetings | was

ich tte. Since the
resignation of Dennls Middaugh, correction policy chairman, from this com-
mittee, we have functioned with only two members. The necessity has now
arose to appoint another member to this extremely important committee. |

of Local 1876,

, member will atest is
very thorough in ll his work; (2) forthe ast year or so Bob has provided C82
with quite a bit of information on problems with the Empire Plan. | guess you
can say he has be fhe health

HI Hook 9
committee.

How Check-off, Standing Effect Elections

Below you will find a letter to all local presidents relating to the effect of
dues check-off on local elections. | hope this letter clarifies this situation.

TO: —_AllState Unit Presidents

FROM: Joseph P. Puma, President

DATE: September 17, 1986

RE: ‘Common Questions on Local Elections

Wscue Arc)

Richard J. Blachert
Executive Director

Joveph P. tephen C.Pagen Thomas Inglee Richard Leaniak
President Vice President Associate Director ‘Treasurer ‘Secretary
Executive Board
John Brooks Ed Gryska Dennis Middaugh
‘Charles Cambarer\ ‘John i Robert Paterson

Jay Cunningh Lawrence Johnson char

Douglas DiGerlando Jae Duty Seotelat
Ronald Edwards ‘Joe Kratt Robert Slatiry
Jack Emmett Roland Martin ick Stover
Dennis Fletcher Warren McMillan Richard Wallikas
Nathaniel Grinnage inner

Council 82 Enloreer October 1986
elie V has Buiiding, 61 Colin Avene, Albany, NY. 2208 (518) 499-8424

by his/her local union) prior to once again becoming a member in good
standing. U ‘any union
membership rights and privileges and should receive ony those services
mandated by law.

Once an individual remit fee

y But.
per the Council 82 Constitution Article 7 Section 5, the officer will not be
allowed to be a candidate for local or Council office for a one year period

voted into the local Union after he/she has paid the arrearage.
Hopefully, this will have answered some of the common questions being
asked.

Convention Candids

winner Roland Martin. Above (left), Dick Stevens, president of the Security
Services Assistants Local 2458, and Carol Kurowski, C62 staff secretary.

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COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER October COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER Page S

Page 4

Bill Scahall, Stev

el fam
Executive Vice Presdesraen somes F Mann

esident with Attica Delegates

The Beet Trust. Just kidding, guys, especially with people this size. Frank ; t
Convention. From left: Gene Davis, SUNY Supervisors; Dick O'Connell, Capital Police; John ippolite, Safety Orficers; Doug DiGerlando, Otisvlle

Correctional Facility: Keith Countermine, Attica CF; Charles Cambareri, Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center (SHTAs); Yackernan, Attica CF.

Convention 1986

.Bischert
or Richard J. Bist
Executlve OMe Executive Boa"?

‘addressing

Nat Grinnage and Ronnie Russell
Congratulations to re-elected trustee

SPLINES. New fy
Dave Smith of QWL
Tests Troopers seat belt "Convincer”

—= 270
Charles R. Booth = steve Famer tor

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recto" i we Fant ry
Public Relations apsome state hristopher 1,

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Stat Gara
3H Legal Counce”

Rich ve Oi
Petter of Park Police Legislative i)

Chaiting Law Entorce

Director
ment Committee

‘There's a Clown at every convention
Their identities shall remain secret

Pete Killian Ed Draves
Chairman, Credentials Committee AFSCME Lobbyist

AFSCME's Vincent O'Brien gives speech
‘At head table with Rich Lesniak (center) and Dick Bischert

Parliamentarian Richard R. Rowley
With Treasurer Tom Inglee (left) and President Joe Puma


Vincent O'Brien, executive stant to the president of. AFSCME, won @

nding ovation—not at all 8 common occurrence with Council 62

‘audlences—for his eloquent speech and dynamic delivery before the 18th
annual convention In Saratoge Springs. His text

On the trip up here from Washington, | got to thinking about some of the
old days in AFSCME and of the beginning of our union, and of what the whole
struggle—in New York and across the land—is all about.

Historically, AFSCME gotits start out in Wisconsin, a half century ago this

22 years ago. We have a very special Kind of union, and it came into being at
AFSCME'S 1964 convention in Denver

‘That convention was one hot affair, a showdown between two very differ-
ent vision AFSCME shi y our late
brother Jerry Wurt

This led me onto think about what we're all about. .. why the national and
all the councils and locals exist... in this union.

Why weg action and

agood chance
basic purposes—in fact, on THE LABOR MOVEMENT'S WHOLE REASON
FOR BEING.

One, of course, is working people's fight for decency in the workplace. for
fair wages and fair conditions, THEIR fight to make the boss treat them like
human beings. That's crucial, and you know about that better than most

The union is the only institution we have in America—the one and only
institution within our 226 million population—WHOSE CHIEF PURPOSE is to
stick up for workers.

WE can't depend on anybody else to do that for us, and you don't have to
look an} truth of that ;

Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration,
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, and the Civil Rights Commission.

Y y they’
profits and prejudice, so we have to make the fight ourselves.

But labor has a second purpose, as well, and it's just as important, It's no
b« andit

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AFSCME’s O’Brien Wins Standing Ovation

‘The report frankly acknowledged labor's shortcomings, and to Jerry's,
mind, and my own as well labor's chief sin has been that in far too many cases
leadership let itself get out of ouch with rank-and-file, forgot whatit's all about
out iceorint too involved with
and power and egos, and God knows that all labor has paid dearly in
consequence.

‘The AFL-ClO committee came up with a flock of recommendations. I'm

except
been routinely practiced by AFSCME and its councils for years and years, and
that helps explain why AFSCME today is the biggest union in the AFL-ClO,

Thekey dit wai
cance of that convention in Denver more than 20 years ago, because that was
when AFSCME committed itself to members’ rights and active union
democracy.

Thank God we have that, It's our union’s most precious resource. It's the
real source of our strength. And these days weneedall fhestrength we can get
We have to encourage it and help it grow because of all the things we're up
against... (1) Gramm-Rudman, (2) unfair federal budget cuts, (3) 31 states in
recession, (4) 8% million unemployed, a new army of the poor

But there's a special threat to workers in the public sector. We're up
against an administration that thinks government is bad. I's determined to
cripple government—not just down there in Washington, D.C., but in Albany
and Butlalo and Utica and everywhere else it can reach.

!|-out push Deregula-
tion... budget cuts ... the tax giveaways that Congress finally did something
about, And not least of all, Reagan's campaign tosell what he cals privitization,
to convince governors and mayors and regents to sell off public services—to

tions start milking public universities, to let the foxes in the public henhouse
That means jobs are at stake—the jobs of AFSCME members—and we've
already seen that happen in too many places.

But something else is on the block, something that takes us back to that
other basic union: the fig fairness,
Mwe don't stick up for the sick guy who turns up at the county hospital with no
money .... for the kids in public schools who need a square meal... for the
victims of such deadly SUBSTANCES as prejudice and greed and asbestos
and pesticides, who in god's name will?

The chairman of the board of General Dynamics? The poisoners at Union
Carbide? The asbest 7 No! So we keep right on fighting and we

doesn’ Le
South America and Poland, All different, but dictators of any stripe don't like

keep right on raising hell because that's what a union is supposed to be all

unions.
real democracy—workers have used their unions as tools for building better,
fairer societies.

For the last hundred years labor has been the strongest, most consistent
voice in this nation against abuses of wealth and power, has (1) fought for
workers’ rights, for (2) women's rights, for (3) civil rights and (4) civil liberties,
tor (5) better public education, (6) accessible health care, (7) security for the
aged, (8) decent, affordable housing.

We've fought against working 8-year-old kids in mines and factories,
fought against working men and women 10 to 12 hours a day six days a week

out the big
and the fanatics are willing to screw over.

We've had to fight like mad to get public employers to educate and train
public workers about AIDS.

p
tried to take over the entire Tennessee prison system, The corporation spread
shares of stock all over state government, put atleast a quarter million dollars
into 12 much bl
ways. AFSCME doesn't have many members in Tennessee, and even fewer of

brokenon
the job, that's the truth.

I don'tagr
he sees that labor's efforts were in large part responsible for building this
nation’s middle class, of winning the wages, the power, and the laws that

y' got, and right now we

of Tennessee. | can'ttell youhow Tennesseeis going to turn out, but win, lose,
or draw we've relieved some of the pressure for CONTRACTING and FOR
PRIVITIZATION in every other state in the country.

With privitization we have an all-out fight on our hands. Every member of

middle class. We've had to struggle every step of the way. We've had the U.S.
‘Army against us, the National Guard, the Pinkertons, goon squads, national
laws, the courts, even Presidents

h and fig ights,
‘and sometimes the dues were life itself. The Haymarket Massacre in Chicago,
the y
all mile-stones on a long, tough road, but labor has always prevailed. Our

cause—fairness—has always seen us throug!

{I don’t think it's any great secret that today labor is in one of its down-
swings. In 1954, 35 percent of the nation’s workforce belonged to unions:
Today it's maybe 18 percent.

The only bright spots are the public and service sectors. They have con-

part because of an institution called AFSCME. President Reagan doesn't ike
organized labor, He makes no secret of that.

‘As soon as he got into the White House he personally busted one union
(Air e people
he represents! But he has done us one giant favor, He got labor's attention.

For the first time in its history, organized labor is going back to those first
purposes, is taking a long, hard, critical look at itself. Early in 1983, the
AFL-CIO Executive Council created a special committee on the evolution of
work, and as you know, Brother McEntee is one of its most active members.

Last year the committee issued an interim report, and to my knowledge
that report may be the first time in the history of this nation that a major
institution has looked into its own soul, found it wanting, and set out to do
something about it

this union social worker or
of CO or anything else

Everyone is a potential victim, and one of your union's major RESPONS|-
BILITIES RIGHT NOW IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY MEMBER UNDER-
STANDS THIS. In this room and this state and across the country.

We have to fight it, and fight it together. We've fought workfare in God
knows how many states, because they want to replace public workers with
slavelabor. 9 p ve
deserved, and for the last three and a half years running—and for the FIRST
TIME in American labor history —public workers did better at the bargaining
table than their brothers and sisters in the private sector.

Last year, and after a biter and costly contest, AFSCME won the right 0.
represent an additional 35,000 members in Ohio. The organizing campaign
took maybe about 18 months or two years, but to get to that point required 16
years of struggle to get collective bargaining rights in Ohio. You ought to

ped mak

the difference.

We're organizing throughout Illinois, and once again it took a 10-or 15-
year fight to get at collective bargaining law. But as a result last month we
signed up another 2,000 members, made our first big gain in Cook County.

than $100 million for pay equity. It wasn't all we hoped for—wasn't all the

to, butto get that far took this union
419 years of struggle and a federal court suit. The point is that every inch of
of marching
‘on an uphill road, but we've been willing to go that distance and more

(Continued on Page 9)

October

COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

Capital Police Toast

Van Zandt

Richard J. Van Zandt, right rece 9 a plaque in his many years offalthtu sera and guidance” from
appreciation of "his many Yete
rvices Assistants, poe superintendent a Great Me ‘dow Correctional Facillty vncomstock. Roland F. Martin
pt
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(lett), Capital Police Pres! Mdent, was master of ceremonies

Roland Martin, pr

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dent of Local 1870, Capital Police, with Executive Director Richard J. Bischert (In photo at left). Dickle Stevens, member of Council 82's
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COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

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By CHARLES R. BOOTH
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ally al
bustling dock activities at 11th Avenue and 20th Street in Manhattan.
Th ight story Bayview Corectnal Faciy doesn okie 8 ji un

it became a state facility in 1967. In December 1976 it became a women's

ighty-nine correction officers, six sergeants and four lieutenants work
here. All are from New York City or Long Island. "The No. 1 priority isto get
more women officers,” says Local 2825 President Beverly Moses. “We are at
capacity with 190 temale inmates. We have only 14 female officers. We have
been at this critical state for the last five years.

9
be combined with the first annual banquet of the Enforcer’s correspondents

with Capt. GI
corps Oct. 23 in Utica

The seminar conducted by Council 82 public relations director Charles R
Booth will begin at 1:15 p.m. in the Holiday Inn, New Hartford. There will be a
dinner, courtesy of Council
80 at their own expense or that of their local.

Edward Rutfing, multiple prize-winning crime reporter for the Utica

oO. f
afternoon session. He is a straight-forward and knowledgeable newspaper-
man who will not hedge at any pointed questions you may have. Ruffing just
for 1985. tis but one
of many prestigious state and national awards he has won over the years.

in Central New York, it is open to anyone from the regions already cover
(Northern at Saranac Lake, Western-Southern at Batavia, Mid-Hudson ani
Metropolitan at Fishkill) who did not attend a previous seminar, or to nyone
who wishes to pursue an individual project with instructor Booth. For the
banquet itself, he hopes that all designated correspondents from across the
state will attend. Press kits will be given toall who attend. Reservations must be
made with Chuck Booth at the Council office (518) 489-8424 by Oct. 16.

O'Brien Speech (Continued from page 6)

EVERY PART OF THE UNION HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THOSE STRUG-
GLES, Through THEIR DUES, Memphis Sanitation Workers hapad stop the

local taxes. California clericls helped organize in Ilnois... ne way or
another, highway workers in Minnesota helped Council 82 when you had to
deal with tufco, the suspension of checkoff, and negotiations.

tor taimess and dignity and justice. I's been tough, It's tough now. It will
always be tough. “That's the nature of the game.

But | know that not matter how tough it gets, you people don't quit. The
record shows that. This entire union doesn't quit, because the only reason it
exists is to give its members the best damned deal they CAN CUT AS
WORKERS AND AS CITIZENS. We can't afford to settle for anything less.

Brothers and Sisters, we have something more thant the biggest union in

‘Thi

i
labor relations, only to be told that (1) an officer is an officer and (2) trainees
y i

How, then, are the trainees helping?”
President Moses said that on July 23, the local presidents from Albion,
Bayview and Bedford Hills (Duffy Seefeldt, Moses and
tively) met with DOCS spokesmen Chuck Devane, Kevin Breen and Joe
Murphy in the Hollis V. Chase Building, Council 82's headquarters in Albany.
She said it was proposed to establish two transfer lists, one for males and
females, the second just for female officers transferring to the three named
facilities
“Our female officers are being pulled from their bid jobs and forced to
cover several posts requiring a female officer. With our limited female statt,

vacations. We are appealing for assistance to alleviate our crisis," Moses
concluded

Ther 7am.to3p.m. 1pm;
the trom 1 p.m. to 7 am. Assaults on officers are rare but fights between
inmates are common and officers often have to break them up. Serious dc
plinecases 10S

Many others have jobs such as clerks. The most famous employed group,
earning 45 cents an hour, is the 50-woman phone-answering team for the
Department of Motor Vehicles. They have been publicized extensively in the
media, including The New York Times. Some of them will be employed by DMV
when they exit prison

Quality of Working Life is greatly improving the officers’ lounge on the
second floor. It wll soon have carpeting, a new microwave oven, refrigerator,
air conditioning, couch and easy chairs in addition to a physical fitness ma-
chine, Nancy Wolff is Bayview's QWL representative. Social activities and
union meetings are also held in the lounge.

C82 Building Named for Chase
(Continued from Page 1)

ter, Jnl
to the Executive Board replacing the resigned Phil Knight, also from Monroe
Sheriffs.

Roland F. Martin of Capital Police won the Council's highest membership
honor, the fifth annual Thomas F. Holland Memorial Leadership Award.

Stephen. Pageau,

the AFL-CIO.

totakea bow, becau And! you, all
of you, the best is yet to come.

CO Michael Raltord CO Albert Dublin (CO Tyrone Pettord Local Secretary Shirley Spencer

Hollis V.
same site, the Ramada Renaissance in Saratoga Springs.


COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER

Legislative Report

Council 82
By Kathy McCormack Legislative Director

Council 82 Makes Political Endorsements

1986 ENDORSEMENTS
Council 82's Legislative Committee met in August to discuss endorse-
ments for the 1986 November elections. At the recent Council 82 Executive
Board meeting, the following endorsements were approved.
| hope all of you will be active in the elections. It you need help getting
started, call me.

NEW YORK STATE SENATE

Dist. Candidate Dist. Candidate

1 Kenneth P. LaValle (R) 32 No Endorsement

2 James J, Lack (R) 33. Abraham Bernstein (D)
3 Caesar Trunzo (R) 34° Guy Velella (R)

4 No Endorsement 35 Nicholas Spano (R)

5 Ralph J. Marino (R) 36 No Endorsement

6 John R. Dunne (R) 37. Mary B, Goodue (R)

7 Michael J. Tully (R) 38 Eugene Levy (R)

8 Norman J. Levy (R) 39° Richard Schermerhorn (R)
9 Dean Skelos (R) 40 Charles D. Cook (R)
10 Andrew Jenkins (D) 41. Jay P. Rolison Jr. (R)
11 Frank Padavan (R) 42 No Endorsement

12 Leonard P. Stavisky (D) 43. Jospeh Bruno (R)

13 Emanuel R. Gold (D) 44 Hugh T. Farley (R)

14 George Onorato (D) 45 Ronald B. Statford (R)
15 Martin J. Knorr (R) 46 John McHugh (R)

16 Jeremy S, Weinstein (0) 47 James Donovan (A)

17 Howard E. Babbush (D) 48. Nancy Larraine Hoffman (D)
18 Donald M. Halperin (D) 49 Tarkay Lombardi (R)
19° Martin M. Solomon (D) 50 James Seward (R)

20 Thomas Bartosiewicz (D) 51 Warren M. Anderson (R)
21 Martin Markowitz (D) 52 No Endorsement

22 Velmenette Montgomery (D) §3._L. Paul Kehoe (R)

23. Christopher Meg: 54 John D. Perry (D)

24 John J. Marchi {R) 55 Ralph Quattrococchi (R)
25 Martin Connor (D) 56 Jess J. Present (R)

26 Roy M. Goodman (A) 57. William J. Stachowski (D)
27 Manfred Ohrenstein (D) 58 Anthony S. Masiello (D)
28 No Endorsement 59. Dale M. Volker (R)

29° David Patterson (D) 60 No Endorsement

30 Olga A. Mendez (0) 61 John B. Daly (R)

31 Joseph L. Galiber (D)

EnCon and Capital Police
Win Pension Victory

On July 26, 1986, Governor Cuomo signed two bills that transfer the
Capital Police and the Environmental Conservation Officers into Police and
Fire Retirement System. Congratulations to each of you! All Tier Ill and IV
EnCon and Capital Police will be transferred back to Tier II with a refund of
their contributions.

Ona more sour note, the Governor vetoed both the psychological screen-
ing bill for Safety y Hospital
Treatment Assistants into the Correction Officers’ plan.

Rounds in Full Swing
Tim Rounds,
committees to get their operations in full swing for the elections and for the
1987 legislative session
‘Anyone with questions on getting involved with political action can con-
tact Tim at (518) 735-4393, or by writing to Box 211, Lyon Mountain, New York

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President Joseph P. Puma (left). President Ken Taylor is in center. Executive

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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY

Candidate
Joseph Sawicki Jr. (R)
John L. Behan (R)

J. William Bianchi Jr. (D)
Robert J. Gattney (R)
Paul €. Harenberg (D)
Robert C. Wertz (R)
Thomas F. Barraga (A)
John C. Cochrane (R)
John Flanagan (R)
Antonia P. Rettaliata (R)
Patrick G. Halpin (D)
Philip B. Healy (R)
Lewis J. Yevoli (D)
Frederick €. Parola Jr. (R)
Daniel Frisa (R)

No Endorsement

J. Kemp Hannon (R)
Barbara A. Patton (D)
‘Armand P. D'Amato (R)
‘Arthur J. Kremer (D)
Gregory R. Becker (R)
George H. Madison (R)
Gerdi E. Lipschutz (D)
Saul Weprin (D)

John Prescott (R)

No Endorsement

Nettie Mayersohn (D)
‘Alan G. Hevesi (D)
Cynthia Jenkins (D)

No Endorsement
Anthony S, Seminerio (D)
Edward Abramson (D)
Barbara Clark

Wan C. Lafayette (0)
Helen M. Marshall (D)
Denis J. Butler (D)
Catherine T. Nolan (D)
Frederick D. Schmidt (D)
Anthony Genovesi (D)
Edward Griffith (D)
Helene Weinstein (D)
Rhoda S. Jacobs (D)
Clarence Norman Jr. (D)
Melvin Miller (D)
Daniel L. Feldman (D)
Howard L. Lasher (D)
Frnak J. Barbaro (D)
Dov Hikind (D)

Arnaldo A. Farraro (R)
Joseph R. Lento! (D)
James F. Brennan (D)
Eileen C. Dugan (D)
Vito Lopez (0)
Thomas F. Catapano (D)
William F. Boyland (D)
Albert Vann (D)

Roger L. Green (D)
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)
Eric N. Vitaliano (D)
Robert A. Straniere (R)
William F. Passannante (0)
Sheldon Silver (D)
Steven Sanders (0)
Richard N. Gottfried (D)
Alexander B. Grannis (D)
Mark Alan Siege! (D)
Jerrold Nadler (D)
‘Angelo DelToro (D)
Edward C, Sullivan (D)
Geraldine L. Daniels (D)
Herman D, Farrell Jr. (D)
John B. Murtaugh (D)
Jose E. Serrano (D)
Hector L. Diaz (D)

John C. Dearie (D)

board members are Audrey Yarrell and

81

Dist. Candidate
76 Aurelia Greene (D)
77 Jose Rivera (D)
78 Gloria Davis (D)
79 George Friedman (D)
80 G. Oliver Koppel! (D)
Eliot L. Engel (D)

82 Larry Seabrook (D)

83 No Endorsement

84 Gordon W. Burrows (R)
85 No Endorsement

86 Richard L. Brodsky (D)
87 Peter M. Sullivan (R)
88 Gregory P. Young (D)
89 Henry Barnett (R)

90 Vincent Leibell (R)

91 George Pataki (R)

92 Robert J. Connor (D)
93 Samuel Colman (0)

94 Mary W. McPhillips (D)
95 William Larkin (R)

96 Lawrence E. Bennett (D)
97 Stephen Saland (R)

98 Richard Coombe (R)
99 No Endorsement

100 Neil Kelleher (R)

101 Maurice D. Hinchey Jr. (D)
102 Nils Backlund (A)

103 Arnold Proskin (R)

104 No Endorsement

105 Paul D. Tonko (D)

106 No Endorsement

107 James Tedisco (R)

108 No Endorsement

109 Glenn Harris (R)

110 No Endorsement

111 John McCann (R)

District—Richard Wesley

112 John G. O'Neil (R)

113. Anthony J. Casale (R)
114 Robert Nortz (R)

115. William R. Sears (R)
116 No Endorsement

117, Ray Chesbro (R)

118. Michael J. Bragman (D)
119 William E, Bush (R)

121, Hyman M. Miller (R)

122 Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr. (R)

123. Robert E. Leamer (D)
124 James R. Tallon, Jr. ()
125 Sam MacNeil (R)

126 George Winner (R)

127 No Endorsement

128 Michael Nozzolio (R)
129 Frank Talomie Sr. (R)
130 No Endorsement

131 Gary Proud (D)

132A. Pinney Cooke (R)
133 David F. Gantt (D)

134 Roger J. Robach (0)
195. James F. Nagle (R)

136 No Endorsement

137 R. Stephen Hawley (R)
138 Joseph T. Pillittere (D)
139 Matthew J. Murphy Jr. (D)
140 Robin L. Schimminger (D)
141 Arthur O. Eve (D)

142 John B. Sheffer I (R)
143 Dennis F. Gorski (D)
144 No Endorsement

145 No Endorsement

146 Francis J. Pordum (D)
147° William Paxon (D)

148. Vincent J. Graber Sr. (D)
149 Danie! Walsh (D)

150. William L. Parment (D)

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