PRESS RELEASE/PRESS RELEASE/PRESS RELEASE/PRESS RELEASE Zephyr Teacher, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York, will speak in Cooperstown this Friday evening (details below). With Governor Cuomo mired in corruption charges, her candidacy for Governor of New York takes on new significance. She is a dynamic personality well worth hearing on the issues of the day. Meet & Greet with Democratic Primary Candidate for Governor, Zephyr Teachout Otsego County Courthouse Friday, 8 August, 7:30 pm Sponsored by Sustainable Otsego Zephyr is a constitutional law professor who has dedicated her career to the study of corruption and laws that govern political behavior. She is a leading expert on the influence of money on politics and her arguments were cited in the Citizens United case by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. She was the first National Director of the Sunlight Foundation and pioneered 21st century grassroots mobilizing models as Director of Online Organizing for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign. Zephyrs running mate, Tim Wu, popularized the idea of net neutrality and has championed an open Internet. Sustainable Otsego is not endorsing a candidate for Governor of NYS. We are pleased, however, to give Ms. Teachout, a rising star in NYS politics, an opportunity to share her views with the public. Her populist approach on a number of pressing social issues presents a refreshing alternative to politics as usual. Off particular local interest, she has come out definitively for a statewide ban on fracking for natural gas. Please forward this announcement far and wide. Adrian Kuzminski Moderator, Sustainable Otsego 607-547-8586
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:05:23 +0000