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★PREFERRED CANDIDATE – MARK GJONAJ – DEM★
Age: 43
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Education: St. John’s University (BA)
Mark
Gjonaj is running for State Assembly to improve the Bronx for his
family and future generations. He believes the borough is headed in the
wrong direction, citing the high unemployment and poverty rates. He
believes that the borough’s legislators are focused only on being
visible in the community to ensure their reelection while ducking the
difficult and controversial choices needed to move the borough forward.
Gjonaj points to his work in real estate and his contributions to many
local organizations as evidence of his support for the community. Gjonaj
supports most of Citizens Union’s reform agenda. He will vote for the
constitutional amendment to reform redistricting, noting his own
testimony before the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and
Reapportionment (LATFOR) to keep all of Morris Park together in one
district. Regarding campaign finance reform, he supports lowering
campaign contribution limits but opposes a campaign finance system with
public matching funds. Beyond reform, his top priorities are job growth,
quality of life issues, and public education. Gjonaj also pledged to
recuse himself from any possible conflicts of interest due to his
business ties. Citizens Union believes that Gjonaj will be an
independent voice in Albany while working hard to serve the district. We
support his candidacy.
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ADAM BERMUDEZ – DEM
Has not returned questionnaire
Candidate could not be scheduled for an interview by the Citizens Union
Campaign Finance Filings
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NAOMI RIVERA – DEM
Has not returned questionnaire
Candidate declined to be interviewed by Citizens Union
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IRENE RUKAJ – DEM
Has not returned questionnaire
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Created on 8/30/2012 - Last updated on 9/5/2012