(Utica, NY – April 2015) The Working Families Party today announced the beginning of its annual endorsement process with the release of its online candidate questionnaire. Hundreds of candidates for local office around New York are expected to vie for the progressive third party’s endorsement. The local chapter located in Utica is seeking candidates from Oneida, Herkimer, Madison (Eastern portion), and Lewis counties. In 2015, candidates will run for county, city, town, and judicial elections.
“We want to know where every candidate, whether they’re running for Mayor or County Legislature, stands on the issues that matter to Working Families,” said John Furman of the Herkimer – Oneida Counties Chapter of the Working Families Party (WFP). “The questionnaire gets at the heart of the Working Families Party’s priorities: health care for all, paid sick leave, clean elections, green jobs, affordable housing, and living wage jobs.”
Candidates must complete the questionnaire, which can only be done on the WFP’s website, by May 21. Afterward, candidates are screened by Working Families Party Chapters around the state.
The questionnaire, which is a requirement for screening, can be found at:
http://workingfamilies.org/endorsement/new-york/apply-wfp-endorsement/
Candidates are also encouraged to send a letter and a resume to Working Families Party, c/o John Furman, P.O. Box 411, Utica, NY 13503-0411. For more information, please contact Furman at (315) 725-0974. The email address is uticaromewfp@gmail.com.