Schumer & Cuomo Endorse
Kevin Kim for City Council
Leading Statewide Officials Join Former Primary Opponents &
Other Local Officials in Supporting Queens Democrat
Two of New York’s leading statewide officials, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, endorsed Democrat Kevin Kim for City Council in Northeast Queens this week.
The prestigious endorsements follow those of all five of Kim’s former primary opponents, Steve Behar, Tom Cooke, Jerry Iannece, Debbie Markell and Paul Vallone. These endorsements demonstrate Kim’s ability to build consensus and work with others in government and politics.
“What impresses me most about Kevin are two things — he’s a hard worker and he’s practical,” said Senator Schumer. “Kevin Kim will be one of the rare public officials who measure success by what he actually accomplishes for our communities, not just by talking about it. Thirty-five years ago I was elected to the State Assembly and now I have the honor of serving all New Yorkers in the US Senate. In Kevin I recognize the same drive to serve that got me started.”
“Kevin is precisely the sort of person our communities need in city government,” Attorney General Cuomo said. “He’s committed to good government and transparency in decision making — two top priorities of mine — and has impressed me with his dedication to representing every neighborhood in the district.”
Kim, a new father and product of local schools who is focusing on education and overdevelopment, says that his relationships with the state’s and city’s most influential officials will benefit the residents of Council District 19.
“I’m humbled and honored by the support I’m getting from so many officials like Senator Schumer and Attorney General Cuomo, as well as the other candidates who ran in the recent primary with me,” Kim said. “It demonstrates the fact that when the people of Northeast Queens vote for me, they’re voting for someone who has the full confidence and cooperation of the partners who will help us improve our local schools and fight the kind of development that’s hurting our neighborhoods.”
Other local officials endorsing Kim are: Congressman Gary Ackerman, Senator Toby Stavisky, Assembly Members Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Rory Lancman, Grace Meng and Mark Weprin, and Council Member and City Comptroller Democratic Nominee John Liu,.
Council District 19 includes Auburndale, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Flushing North, Malba, Robinwood, Whitestone and parts of Douglaston and Little Neck.
