For Immediate Release - July 8, 2008 -
New York, NY, - July 8, 2008 - In a strong showing, Democrat Paul Newell filed 2,388 designating petition signatures with the New York City Board of Elections for his grassroots insurgent campaign to unseat Speaker Sheldon Silver. This is almost five times the required 500 signatures necessary for ballot access in the 64th Assembly District and should be more than enough to withstand any potential challenges.
"I am proud of the hard work done by our all-volunteer team," Mr. Newell said. Newell's insurgent campaign collected the signatures without help from any paid signature gatherers. Fifty-two volunteers witnessed petitions for Paul Newell over the course of the five-week petitioning period. Newell continued, "I am glad to move past the ballot access phase of this campaign. I look forward to continuing to focus on ending Sheldon Silver's culture of failure in Albany so we can deliver on the the affordable housing, quality schools and livable streets that Lower Manhattanites deserve."
"Lower Manhattanites are ready for change," explained Evan Hutchison, Newell's campaign manager. "There is no doubt that Paul Newell's community roots and grassroots support make him the real progressive and real change agent in this campaign."
For more information, please contact Communications Director Jennifer Berkley at 917-843-5669 or Campaign Manager Evan Hutchison at 646-415-8273.
Community organizer and health education activist Paul Newell is running for State Assembly in District 64 against Speaker Sheldon Silver in the September 9th Democratic primary. Newell, 33, was born and raised in Lower Manhattan.
New York, NY, - July 8, 2008 - In a strong showing, Democrat Paul Newell filed 2,388 designating petition signatures with the New York City Board of Elections for his grassroots insurgent campaign to unseat Speaker Sheldon Silver. This is almost five times the required 500 signatures necessary for ballot access in the 64th Assembly District and should be more than enough to withstand any potential challenges.
"I am proud of the hard work done by our all-volunteer team," Mr. Newell said. Newell's insurgent campaign collected the signatures without help from any paid signature gatherers. Fifty-two volunteers witnessed petitions for Paul Newell over the course of the five-week petitioning period. Newell continued, "I am glad to move past the ballot access phase of this campaign. I look forward to continuing to focus on ending Sheldon Silver's culture of failure in Albany so we can deliver on the the affordable housing, quality schools and livable streets that Lower Manhattanites deserve."
"Lower Manhattanites are ready for change," explained Evan Hutchison, Newell's campaign manager. "There is no doubt that Paul Newell's community roots and grassroots support make him the real progressive and real change agent in this campaign."
For more information, please contact Communications Director Jennifer Berkley at 917-843-5669 or Campaign Manager Evan Hutchison at 646-415-8273.
Community organizer and health education activist Paul Newell is running for State Assembly in District 64 against Speaker Sheldon Silver in the September 9th Democratic primary. Newell, 33, was born and raised in Lower Manhattan.
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