Aborn Lands Endorsement of UFCW Local 1500
NEW YORK - Touting his progressive and effective vision for preventing crime, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1500 today endorsed Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA.
“Our members were immediately drawn to Richard Aborn because his progressive vision for the DA’s office will prevent crime and protect social justice,” President Bruce W. Both said today. “Not only does Richard have a track record of getting real results, but he has shown a commitment to involve the District Attorney’s office in the protection of workers’ rights.”
The endorsements come as Aborn has collected the support of the overwhelming majority of elected officials, activists, and clubs, as well as the Working Families Party and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. Aborn has picked up 17 endorsements by currently elected officials, while no other candidate has more than three. The first-time candidate and national gun control leader has also been endorsed by the most political clubs.
Aborn has devoted his career to innovative ways of fighting crime the right way. He started his law enforcement career prosecuting violent felonies under Robert Morgenthau. He masterminded the Brady gun control bill - and became the NRA’s worst enemy. He was a leader in the expansion of the use of DNA evidence to both convict criminals and exonerate the innocent. As the managing partner of a law firm, he has supervised scores of attorneys.
In recent weeks, Aborn has been also endorsed by the Working Families Party; former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton; Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy; the Million Mom March; New Yorkers Against Gun Violence; State Senators Bill Perkins, Eric Schneiderman, Jose Serrano, Daniel Squadron, and Eric Adams (also the co-founder of the city-wide group, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care); Assembly Members Jonathan Bing, Deborah Glick, Richard Gottfried, Brian Kavanagh, Daniel O’Donnell, and Linda Rosenthal; Council Members Gale Brewer, Miguel Martinez, Rosie Mendez, and Melissa Mark Viverito; former DA candidates Catherine Abate and Richard Davis; long-time progressive voice Katrina vanden Heuvel; and numerous political clubs.
For more information on Aborn and his surging campaign, please visit:
www.abornforda.com.
