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Religious Leaders Endorse Debi Rose
 Debi & Rev. Calvin Rice of First Central Baptist Church |
Rev. Eli Smith of Shiloh A.M.E., Rev. Calvin Rice of First Central Baptist Church, Rev. Tony Baker of St. Phillips, Rev. Robert Royal of Bethel Community, Bishop Perry Lindsay of Glorious Church in God in Christ, Rev. John Dowtin, Rev. Hargrove of Beulah Church on Thee Rock, Rev. Julius Ingram of Rossville A.M.E., the Revs. Steven and Kathy Layne, and the Rev. Isaac Nyeayea of First United Christian are among North Shore religious leaders supporting Debi Rose for City Council. "The endorsement of these leaders is very significant to me," Ms. Rose explained. "I have great respect for each of these persons individually. They are carrying on a commitment to our North Shore communities in extraordinary ways, and I am honored to have their support." |
You must be registered by August 17th in order to vote for Debi Rose in the September 11th Democratic Primary. Call the Board of Elections and Register to Vote Now! 1-212-VOTE-NYC or drop by 85 Victory Boulevard and sign up.
 Debi at the Hispanic Day Parade |
 Debi & President Clinton |
 Debi & Ed Josey |
 Debi & Mark Green |
Under an agreement announced July 20th, none of the $30 million allocated by the City Council for school construction will be spent on a North Shore School. $18 million will be split among 3 schools -- Markham Intermediate School (IS51) in Graniteville, PS 52 in Dongan Hills, and PS 1 in Tottenville -- to add new additions and $12 million will be spread evenly amongst all the Island elementary and intermediate schools on miscellaneous projects, such as computer lab upgrades and play yard renovation.
This agreement leaves the North Shore without the new school it has long sought and adds urgency to the Rose campaign petition drive for a new North Shore school. "I am deeply disappointed in this agreement," says Rose. "While I agree that money is needed to alleviate the serious overcrowding conditions at Markham Intermediate School, this agreement is not fair to the North Shore. By splitting up the $30 million so many ways, the North Shore is left without construction money for a new school. Basic fairness dictates that the North Shore is entitled to a new school." She has called on the Island Council representatives to reconsider this agreement. She challenged one of her opponents in the 49th City Council District race, Michael McMahon, legal counsel to O’Donovan, to help her convince his boss that this is a bad agreement that needs to be reconsidered in light of the needs of the North Shore. "This agreement just points out even more clearly how important it is to have a strong, independent voice in the City Council advocating for the North Shore. I intend to be that voice and find a way to get the North Shore the new school it deserves."
From June 5th to July 12th, 95 men and women of various ages and backgrounds, some with canes, some hale and hearty, carried long green petitions through heat waves and downpours, amongst friends and strangers, asking registered Democrats for the signatures needed to get Debi Rose’s name on the ballot for the September 11th Democratic Primary. If we count the children and friends who accompanied these 95 loyal supporters, the number grows even larger. By the filing deadline on July 12th, they had collected over 3,183 signatures (well over the 900 required).
For many petitioners, it was a learning experience rich in stories that soon starting trickling back to headquarters. Clarence McGhie discovered the magic way doors opened when he took neighborhood kids around with him on the streets of his New Brighton neighborhood. Yvonne Christopher dropped chores preparing for her husband’s surprise 50th birthday party and petitioned with a team in Stapleton Houses. Every ferryrider must know about Debi’s campaign as a result of the strenuous efforts by Kevin Dow Buford and Helen Chin Ginsburg who worked the boat as it plied the waters of New York Harbor. George McAnanama rushed the last two sheets to headquarters Thursday evening--just in time for a volunteer to carry them on the ferry to the Board of Elections at 32 Broadway where volunteers were getting ready to turn in the big stack of bound green papers to the Board of Election. The sheets they held represented hundreds of hours of hard work by the 95 heroes and heroines of this campaign.
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Unchallenged, Rose Is On the BallotSmiling volunteers, David Goldfarb and Sally Jones, hand over Debi Rose’s petitions to the Board of Elections on July 12th at 9:15 PM. The Board Elections at 32 Broadway told the Rose Campaign on Tuesday, July 17th, "Congratulations, your candidate is on the ballot." No legal challenges were filed against the Rose petitions, thereby ensuring Debi Rose a place on the ballot for the Democratic Primary to be held Tuesday, September 11th. |
206 New Voters Registered
Led by the efforts of Rose volunteer Marjorie Garvin, the Rose Campaign has registered 206 new voters in the Democratic Party. If you haven’t registered yet, call the Board of Elections, 1-212-VOTE-NYC and register by August 17th so that you can vote for Debi Rose on September 11th.
Education has been and will continue to be one of the most important areas of concern for Debi Rose. Her campaign calls for the following improvements in public education:
Construction and/or Repair of School Facilities: Debi Rose calls for fairness for the North Shore in allocation of school construction monies. She will fight to increase the City’s capital budget for new school construction and repairs of aging schools. She wants to see the Board expand its leasing program to retrofit and adapt existing buildings to educational uses. She will work to provide incentives to school contractors who complete projects ahead of schedule or under budget, while insuring compliance with building codes.
The Teacher Shortage: Debi Rose will fight for competitive salary and benefits for teaching professionals. She supports tuition assistance, scholarships & grants for education majors in area colleges who are committed to work within City school system. She wants to see student loans payments of incoming teachers discharged, and will encourage the recruitment of SUNY and CUNY graduates.
Class Size Reduction: To reduce class size, Rose will support hiring additional teachers and professional staff. She will work to insure that funds are marked for class size reduction (i.e. PCEN, Title 1). She wants to see universal Pre-K funds used to open up additional classes. She supports the fight for additional funds for NYC schools from State and Federal governments. She advocates the implementation of Justice DeGrasse’s findings in Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York and will fight to equalize the per student funding ratio utilized by State
Privatization and Mayoral control: Rose opposes privatization of public school system and vouchers. She also opposes Mayoral control of Board of Education. Schools should be run by educators.
Paid for by Friends of Debi Rose – 2001 - Charles Carrington, Treasurer