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Public Employee Press
DC 37 supports
Morshed Alam in Queens primary On the recommendation of the unions Screening Committee
and Executive Board, the DC 37 Delegates Council voted unanimously April 25 to
endorse Morshed Alam in the Sept. 12 Democratic Primary for State Assembly.
Alam is a member of Civil Service Technical Guild Local 375 and a candidate
in District 25 in Queens, representing Whitestone, Flushing, Fresh Meadow and
parts of Jamaica and Richmond Hill. Labor leader Brian McLaughlin
represented the community well, and I believe another union person for our district
would help working families.Alam said. An Environmental Scientist,
Alam is a former Local 375 chapter president at the Dept. of Environmental Protection.
Alam is president of the New Americans Democratic Organization of New York, a
400-member lobbying group formed to protect the rights of new citizens. He served
twice as a local school board member and is a commissioner of the New York City
Voter Assistance Commission. In 1998 he ran for state Senate against incumbent
Sen. Frank Padavan, receiving 42 percent of the vote. DC 37s
endorsement is a priceless contribution to my campaign, Alam said. DC
37 cares about its members and gave me preference as one of their own. My campaign,
the community and I especially appreciate the help we are getting from Lillian
Roberts, Wanda Williams, the Executive Board and union as a whole. | |