Father
of retiring Rep. Michael McNulty gives his endorsement
GREEN ISLAND -- Democratic congressional
candidate Tracey Brooks has
picked up the support of another family member of retiring Rep. Michael
McNulty, who has remained
silent on whom he will endorse.
Rep. McNulty's father, Jack
McNulty, announced his support of
Brooks on Wednesday.
The elder McNulty, who turned 86 Wednesday, is a former
Green Island mayor and Albany County sheriff.
His sister and Green Island mayor, Ellen McNulty-Ryan, is Brooks'
campaign chairwoman....
Bricklayers
& Allied Craftworkers Union Local #2 NYS Endorses Tracey Brooks
for Congress
Tracey Brooks,
Congressional candidate in the Capital
Region’s 21st District, today received the
endorsement of the
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Union Local #2 NYS, the
first major
union endorsement of any candidate in the race to replace retiring
Congressman
Michael McNulty...
Candidates for Congress share
ideas at Albany forum
ALBANY - With
longtime Congressman Michael McNulty stepping down at the end of this
year, the question is: who will replace him? Wednesday, we heard from
three people who have thrown their hats into the ring. The three are
all democrats, making their cases for why they should be heading to
Washington, D.C... ...Tracey
Brooks was regional director for Senator Hillary Clinton. She displayed
broad knowledge of specific projects and issues in different parts of
the region.
"I have worked this entire congressional
district. If go out as far as Fulton County, and talk about the
importance of Main Street businesses and what that means to building
our communities, to talk about what was happening with Beechnut," said
Brooks....
Second
McNulty Endorses Tracey Brooks for Congress
Former
Green Island Mayor Jack McNulty Joins Daughter and Current Green Island
Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan in Throwing Support Behind Tracey
Brooks
Tracey
Brooks today announced another major endorsement of her candidacy
for the 21st Congressional District.Jack McNulty -- former Green Island
Mayor, former Albany County Sheriff
and Dean of the local Democratic Party -- endorsed Tracey Brooks for
the seat
being vacated by his son, retiring Congressman Michael McNulty.
Brooks
has already received the endorsement of Green Island Mayor Ellen
McNulty Ryan, the sister of Congressman McNulty and Chairwoman of the
Brooks
campaign, and Cohoes Mayor John McDonald.
“Tracey is a smart,
energetic and hard-working community
leader and certainly has the necessary experience to serve the people
of the
Capital Region and MohawkValley,”
said Mayor Jack
McNulty. “Without question, Tracey Brooks is the candidate with the
best grasp
of the commitment, duties and obligations involved with this office...”
Congressional
Candidate Tracey Brooks Calls for a Safe Withdrawal of Our Troops From
Iraq
Tracey Brooks, Congressional
candidate in the Capital
Region’s 21st District, today called for an end
to the United State’s
involvement in Iraq’s civil war and a safe withdrawal of our troops
following
reports of yet another suicide bombing and comments from Army chief of
staff
Gen. George Casey calling for shorter combat tours for our strained
forces.
“It is
the responsibility of the U.S.
government
to ensure that these soldiers return home quickly and safely,” said
Brooks.“Our brave
men and women have
done all that their country has asked of them, and we owe it to our
troops and
their families to bring them home safely and to a hero’s welcome...”
Statement
from Congressional Candidate Tracey Brooks on Congressman Michael
McNulty's Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award
Tracey Brooks,
Congressional candidate in the Capital
Region’s 21st District, attended the Four
Chaplains Brotherhood
award ceremony presented by the Albany Post 105 of the Jewish War
Veterans held
in honor of retiring Congressman Michael McNulty at the SamStrattonV.A.MedicalCenter
in Albany
and
today issued the following statement:
“I want to
congratulate Congressman Michael McNulty for his
nearly four decades of dedicated service to our community, his twenty
years
representing our region in Congress, and his unconditional support of
our
veterans. I cannot think of anyone more deserving of such a
distinguished honor
than Congressman McNulty. When Congressman McNulty accepted his award,
he
expressed a sincere hope that his successor will continue to fight for
veterans’
causes...
Congressional
Candidate Tracey Brooks Praises New York's Plan to Increase Use of
Renewable Energy Resources In Wake of Escalating Oil, Gas and Home
Heating Prices
Tracey Brooks,
Congressional candidate in the Capital
Region’s 21st District, today praised New York’s
just announced plan to support
increased use of renewable energy resources as an important step in
addressing
out-of-control oil, gas and home heating prices.
“I
commend Lt. Gov. David Paterson and the Spitzer
Administration’s Renewable Energy Task Force for taking a leading role
in New
York as we address
the economic and environmental impacts of seemingly endless rises in
costs and
consumption of oil, gas and home heating fuel,” said Brooks. “Now it’s
time to
take on the big corporate interests in Washington
and finally get real about dealing with our enormous energy issues.”
Congressional Candidate Tracey Brooks
Concludes “7 Counties in 7 Days" Tour of
the 21st Congressional District
Campaigns today in Schoharie,
Saratoga and Albany Counties
Tracey Brooks today concluded a
tour of all seven counties in the 21st
Congressional District,
speaking with our region’s local residents, farmers, and senior
citizens.
“In 2008 people are calling for
change, and asking Congress to focus on the right priorities, and are
looking
for leaders with the right experience to make that change a reality.My years working for
Senator Clinton and with
Congressman McNulty, listening to our friends and neighbors, helping
them find
real solutions, to their very real problems has given me the right
experience
to get the job done,” said Tracey Brooks.“Over the last week, I’ve visited
communities in the seven counties of
our district, talking about agriculture, education, health care,
economic
development and supporting small businesses – the right priorities, the
people’s priorities...”
Cohoes Mayor John McDonald
Endorses Tracey Brooks for Congress
Calls
Brooks
a Friend of Our Community and Partner of Local Governments
Tracey Brooks today announced the second AlbanyCounty
mayor to endorse her candidacy for the 21st
Congressional District. Cohoes
Mayor John McDonald endorsed Brooks calling her a friend of our
community and
the candidate who best understands the needs of local government.
“I’m
supporting Tracey Brooks for Congress because she has
the best combination of State and Federal government experience and
also knows
the right way to approach the many issues facing our local
communities,” said
McDonald.“Tracey
Brooks has a real
understanding of how local government works, what local government
needs and
how to respond to those needs.”
Last
week, Brooks received the endorsement of another
popular local mayor, Green Island Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan. Brooks is
running
for the Congressional seat currently held by Mayor McNulty Ryan’s
brother,
Democratic Congressman Michael McNulty, who last year announced his
intention
to retire from Congress.
“Tracey
Brooks is exactly the right type of person we need
to send to Washington,”
said Mayor McDonald. “She’s smart, passionate, dedicated and really
does have
the best grasp of the full-time commitment involved with this office.
We all
know of Congressman McNulty’s dedication to the job and to his
community and I
believe Tracey Brooks shares those same qualities.”
“I’m
honored to have Mayor McDonald’s endorsement, along
with Mayor McNulty Ryan’s,” said Brooks. “I admire their community
leadership
and respect their commitment to public service. I’m thrilled to have
their
support and look forward to continue working closely with them and all
our
local community leaders.”
As
a lifelong resident of the Albany area and
the Capital Region Director
for Senator Hillary Clinton for the last three years, Brooks enters the
race
with working knowledge of the problems facing the region and experience
in
finding solutions to them.
“Continuing
to spend billions of dollars in Iraq
is the
wrong priority for our country, while the right priority is to invest
that
money in solving our problems right here at home,” said Brooks. “I will
work
hard to bring our troops home safely, jumpstart our national and local
economy,
provide comprehensive health care for our families, support our local
farmers and
small businesses, address our growing housing issues and bring more
clean
renewable energy to the Capital Region.”
February
13, 2008
Brooks Hits the Road Across
21st
CAPITAL
REGION — Democrat Tracy Brooks, a candidate for the 21st Congressional
District, visited sites in Troy, Schenectady, Amsterdam and
Gloversville on Tuesday.
In Amsterdam, Brooks stopped to
meet with business and city officials and tour Breton Industries and
talk about manufacturing in the 21st century...
AMSTERDAM,
NY---Congressional candidate Tracey Brooks brought her campaign to the
Mohawk Valley, making a stop on the street named after the very man
that used to hold the seat.
"Breton industries is a company that has been here for generations,"
Brooks said.
As
of late, Brooks is on a roll. Fresh off the endorsement of Green Island
Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan, sister of retiring Congressman Mike McNulty,
and Mayor Brian Stratton's decision not to run for the
position...
Congressional Candidate
Tracey Brooks Begins “7 Counties in 7
Days” Tour of the 21st Congressional District
Campaigns today in
Rensselaer, Schenectady, Montgomery and Fulton CountiesFuture
events planned for Schoharie, Saratoga and Albany Counties
Tracey
Brooks today announced and commenced a tour of all seven counties in
the 21st Congressional District, starting what will be daily
conversations with local residents, business owners and community
leaders throughout the region.
Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan
Endorses Tracey Brooks for Congress
Brooks
Announces Mayor McNulty Ryan Will Chair Her Campaign Committee
Tracey
Brooks today announced her first major endorsement in the campaign for
the 21st Congressional District – Green Island Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan
– who will also serve as the chairwoman of her campaign
committee.
Saying It’s Time to Solve Our Problems
Here at Home Tracey Brooks Launches Campaign for
Congress
Tracey Brooks today
announced her campaign for Congress with the launch of her campaign
website (www.traceybrooks.com);
a YouTube video release; ActBlue, MySpace and Facebook pages; online
fundraising and volunteer programs; and with phone calls to hundreds of
active Democrats and community leaders.
mained
silent on whom he will endorse.
