Community Advocate Albert Baldeo won
three (3) important institutional seats-District Leader, Judicial
Delegate and County Committeeman in the last elections Tuesday.
After such a strong showing in which he secured 80% of the votes,
he took his community advocacy to a higher level by uniting our
community and declaring his candidacy for the vacant City Council
seat in District 28, which encompasses the neighborhoods of
Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and
Richmond Hill. It is the first time that someone from our
community has won all three of these seats. Baldeo' s victory is
more impressive when one considers that it is very difficult to
get voters to elect a candidate three times on the same ballot.
"I have received overwhelming requests
from diverse groups from every corner of this district to be their
Council member, and I have answered their call. Time is overdue
for our community to get its fair share of our tax dollars, and we
need a representative to ensure that we have fair census
redistricting, a better quality of life and an equitable
allocation of jobs, schools, hospitals and resources, and I will
fight the good fight for these needs," Baldeo said to a standing
ovation.
Special tribute was paid by Governor
David Paterson, who thanked Albert for his visionary leadership,
hard work and sacrifice to uplift others, his advocacy and
resilience to fight for a better quality of life, his work with
elected officials and community leaders to find solutions to
issues and problems confronting the community, and his ability to
unite diverse neighborhoods.
State Senate Majority Leader John
Sampson, Congressman Anthony Weiner, State Senator Joe Addabbo,
Assembly member Mike Miller, Assembly member Audrey Pheffer and
Council member James Sanders also praised and thanked Albert
Baldeo for his efforts to empower and fight for the community,
for encouraging civic responsibility and engagement, for bringing
new Americans into the mainstream of American life, and for
his dedication to improving the quality of life for all New
Yorkers.
"Albert Baldeo is a fighter for our
community, and we commend his exemplary dedication to public
service," they said.
Baldeo is the President of the United
Communities Alliance, which seeks to empower and improve the
quality of life of residents living in Queens. Its goals are to
consolidate residents of the district into active participation
for the betterment of the district, to develop coalitions of
neighborhood organizations and groups, to foster a greater civic
voice for the community, to solve issues and problems confronting
neighborhoods, and to translate civic activity into positive
activity.
"Our community needs representation, and
Albert Baldeo is the consensus choice. Let us rally with him. He
has been fighting for us day in and day out!" many attendees said.
LINKS:
Queens Chronicle
Thewestindiannews.com
Caribbeananalysis.com
Caribbeannewyorker.com
Baiganchoka.com
Camanabaytimes.com