ENDORSED BY:
Caribbean L 16 ife, MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2021
Rita Joseph, candidate running for the Council District 40. Marc Baptiste
Photography
Rita Joseph announces broad
support in bid for CD-40
By Nelson A. King
Haitian-born Rita Joseph, a candidate
for the 40th Council District in
Brooklyn, has announced the endorsement
of her compatriot Pastor Samuel
Nicolas of Evangelical Crusade Christian
Church, building on what is already
the largest coalition of endorsements
and grassroots support in her race.
Rev. Nicolas joins a strong coalition
of progressive leaders and organizations
who have thrown their support behind
Joseph in the crowded race for 40th
Council District seat in the Democratic
Primary scheduled for Jun. 22, 2021.
“I’m so proud to endorse Rita Joseph
as my candidate for New York City
Council in the 40th District” said Rev.
Nicolas. “Rita’s involvement in the community
and the church runs deep, and
I’m endorsing her, because I know she’ll
be able to hit the ground running.
“She is going to be someone we can
rely on to bring people together and
unite our community,” added Rev. Nicolas,
a charismatic leader and a public
servant.
Joseph, a longtime public school
teacher and community activist, told
Caribbean Life that she was “humbled
and grateful to receive the endorsement
of such a broad, diverse coalition
of supporters who recognize the need
for bold, genuine change in Central
Brooklyn.”
Joseph has received 25 endorsements
in total, including from Zephyr Teachout;
former Council Speaker Melissa
Mark-Viverito; State Sen. John Liu;
Road to Justice, a coalition composed of
1199 SEIU; Community Voices Heard;
Make the Road Action; the Jim Owles
Liberal Democratic Club; Black Lives
Matter of Greater NY; TenantsPA; and
21 in ’21.
Others are: Women of Color for
Progress; NYC KidsPAC; Haitian Women’s
Alliance; Grassroots Law Project;
Save-A-Rose Foundation; Elect Black
Women PAC; National Institute for
Reproductive Health; Future Steps US;
Brooklyn Progressive Alliance; NYC
Against ICE; American Institute of
Architects New York; NYCLASS; and
Voters for Animal Rights.
“We are pleased to endorse Rita
Joseph to represent the working people
of District 40,” said Gabby Seay,
1199SEIU political director. “Rita is a
dedicated activist and advocate for her
community. 1199SEIU members are
confident that she will be an effective
ally for working families in District 40
and throughout Brooklyn.”
1199SEIU is the largest union in New
York and the largest healthcare worker
union in the nation. It represents over
250,000 healthcare workers in the New
York City metropolitan area, more than
300,000 members in New York State
and over 450,000 members along the
East Coast.
“I am honored to have the support of
1199SEIU. For too long, elected officials
have made decisions for, rather than
with, working people. My candidacy
is dedicated to changing that,” Joseph
said.
“Working people in New York City
need champions in City Hall, and I
could not be prouder to have the backing
of a strong union that is dedicated
to an economy that is more just, a
healthcare system that is more equitable,
and a planet that is more resilient
to the effects of climate change,” she
added. “I can’t wait to partner with
them to get it done.”
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