FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Stephanie Bernadel
718-864-7808
jacquesfor31.pr@gmail.com
CITY COUNTY - DISTRICT 31 CANDIDATE JACQUES LEANDRE TO HOST PETITION TRAINING ON SATURDAY JUNE 6th & MONDAY JUNE 8th
EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH AS VOLUNTEERS & GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS GATHER FOR CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF & PRESS CONFERENCE
LAURELTON, NY, (June 1, 2009): On Saturday June 6th, 2009, candidate for New York City Council - District 31 Jacques Leandre, Esq. and his team of grassroots supporters and volunteers will gather to celebrate the grand opening of their campaign headquarters the Elmer H. Blackburne Democratic Club located at 226-19 Merrick Blvd. Laurelton, Queens 11413. The team will host a press conference for local media and on-site petition training for volunteers, followed by neighborhood canvassing, all in preparation for petitioning to commit Jacques to the race for City Council - District 31.
The event will be open to all local and New York City media, as there will be an outdoor press conference and Meet and Greet from 12PM-1PM to allow the members of the press to acquaint themselves with Jacques Leandre in his quest to become the area's next elected official. Community activists will be present to lend their support, including District Leader Elmer H. Blackburne and wife Judge Laura E. Blackburne. Campaign Attorney Martin E. Connor, Esq. and Audrey Bynoe, the former Campaign Manager for James Blake, will lead a training on the proper procedure to petition voters from 1PM-3PM. For the remainder of the afternoon, supporters and volunteers of Leandre's candidacy will be registering voters on-site, knocking on doors and calling on neighbors to spread the word about Jacques, his attributes, qualifications and plans to better the district. Free refreshments will be available to volunteers and all present, including free ice cream provided by neighborhood establishment Gorman's Creamery.
District 31 is comprised of the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Cambria Heights and Far Rockaway. Leandre's concerns for district residents include the need for outreach programs, support for entrepreneurial programs, diversifying the business offerings in the neighborhood and the construction of community centers to service the youth and seniors.
In an effort to include the often isolated Far Rockaway, The Friends of Jacques Leandre for City Council will be hosting a duplicate event the following Monday June 8th, commencing with a rally at 5PM on the corner of 20th Beach Street & Mott Avenue in front of Capital One Bank located at 20-10 Mott Ave. Far Rockaway, NY 11691, followed by petition training at 7PM a few blocks away at the Church of God Christian Academy located at 1332 Central Ave. Far Rockaway, NY 11691.
The team will jump headfirst into petitioning voters starting Tuesday morning June 9th. As stated by Leandre, "despite all the work we've already done, we can't rest until my name is on the ballot."
A community activist of Haitian descent, Jacques Leandre has served as a role model for youths and those less fortunate than himself for years. Currently a supervising attorney for a major New York law firm, Jacques began his career as a Legal Coordinator with the NYC Department of Corrections, assisting detainees at Rikers Island with their legal research, a position that provided him with a unique look into the criminal "injustice" system. Expanding upon the need to help others, he moved on to work as an attorney for MFY Legal Services, assisting low-income women with their legal issues during their transition from welfare to self-sufficiency. Proving his commitment to the youth and the community at large, Leandre is the President of the Rosedale Jets Football Association, serving more than 250 boys and girls ages 6-14 years of age, as well as Vice President of the Concerned Citizens of Laurelton, a prominent civic association within his community. Rosedale Jets Football Association, serving more than 250 boys and girls ages 6-14 years of age, as well as Vice President of the Concerned Citizens of Laurelton, a prominent civic association within his community. Working with members of the association, he helped to get a number of measures passed, including the re-zoning of Laurelton, preventing developers from erecting massive multi-family structures in the residential neighborhood, an ongoing problem driving down property value in the area. For more information about Leandre’s campaign, visit www.votejacques.com.
The Grand Opening of Jacques Leandre's campaign headquarters will take place on Saturday June 6th at 11AM - 6PM at 226-19 Merrick Blvd. Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, commencing with an outdoor press conference 12PM-1PM, followed by petition training and neighborhood canvassing. The Far Rockaway event will take place Monday June 8th at 5PM with a rally in front of Capital One Bank on the corner of 20th Beach Street and Mott Avenue, followed by petition training at 7PM a few blocks away at the Church of God Christian Academy located at 1332 Central Ave. Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Jacques Leandre's campaign for City Council is participating in the matching funds program put on by the NYC Campaign Finance Board. For more information on Jacques Leandre or his campaign for City Council - District 31, please contact Stephanie Bernadel at 718-864-7808, by email atjacquesfor31.pr@gmail.com.
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