Assembly District 86 – Democratic Primary 2010

Victor Pichardo has a history of public service ever since he saw first-hand the good elected officials can do, when Senator Schumer helped bring his brother’s murderer to justice. Pichardo is running for office because he has lived his entire life in the district, nothing has changed and the people are being left behind since so many elected officials are being led out of a courtroom in handcuffs. If elected his first priority would be to tackle jobs and education, which go hand in hand, by working with CUNY and labor unions to start a pilot program to train students for civil service jobs. Bringing a business incubator to the Bronx is also a key part of Pichardo’s plan to create jobs. On reform issues he was very passionate on extending pension forfeiture to officials who have been convicted of felonies. Pichardo also supports creating a campaign finance system with public matching funds similar to the Campaign Finance Board model in New York City but with better oversight and enforcement mechanisms. His knowledge of the State Legislature, policy, and reform issues is impressive as is his experience. Therefore, Citizens Union prefers Pichardo’s candidacy in Assembly District 86.