In public service: Reps. Jeffries and Clarke Endorse, Join Team Parker on First Day of Early Voting
Early voting started Saturday, August 13th in New York and candidates, staff and volunteers were out in force all across New York City.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and his team joined State Senator Kevin Parker’s team in the Flatlands area of Brooklyn to kick off the early voting period in New York. The goal of Saturday’s events and canvass were to educate and encourage New Yorkers to take advantage of the early voting period that runs from August 13th until August 21st in advance of the August 23rd Congressional and State Senate primaries.
While Rep. Jeffries isn’t facing opposition in his congressional bid, State Senator Kevin Parker’s re-election is white hot on the heels of endorsements from local Congressional Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Yvette Clarke, as well as over a dozen labor unions, Planned Parenthood New York, Bertha Lewis’ the Black Action Leadership Coalition and others.
“When times are hard, it’s more important to have good people in government. This is why I am endorsing State Senator Kevin Parker for his re-election on August 23rd. I’ve known Kevin since High School,” said Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries. “He has the tenacity, the creativity, and the strength we need in our elected leaders. We need a leader to fight for us in Albany to build a Better Brooklyn. So I hope you will join me in supporting Senator Kevin Parker for re-election in the 21st district.”