Congressman Jim Clyburn’s Endorsement of Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo has the experience, credentials, and character to not just serve New York, but also help save the nation. He has my wholehearted support, and I urge my fellow Democrats to vote for him and do so enthusiastically
- Congressman Jim Clyburn
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Governor Cuomo, candidate for Mayor of New York City, received the coveted endorsement from Rep. Jim Clyburn.
“I am proud to join the endorsers of Andrew Cuomo for Mayor of New York City.
I've known Andrew Cuomo since his days as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration. We worked together on housing and urban development issues, fighting for the underserved, most especially communities of color. As Governor of New York, he demonstrated an uncanny ability to make real progress and get lasting results. The Sumter-Columbia Empowerment Zone established under his leadership is still in existence and functioning efficiently and effectively.
Andrew does not just go along to get along. He searches for solutions and builds coalitions to reach common ground. If he says he will build more affordable housing, raise the minimum wage, make the city safer and create more opportunities for our youth, you can be confident that he will -- because he's done it before. His record of accomplishments is extraordinary, and I am confident he will be a great mayor of New York.
The mayor of New York is uniquely positioned to play an important role in the future of the National Democratic Party. Our party faces significant challenges dealing with the Trump administration that seems to be challenging the pillars of our democracy. The mayor of New York will need to meet that challenge and defend the city’s autonomy.
Andrew Cuomo has the experience, credentials, and character to not just serve New York, but also help save the nation. He has my wholehearted support, and I urge my fellow Democrats to vote for him and do so enthusiastically,” Rep. Jim Clyburn said.
“From civil rights to increasing the minimum wage and protecting organized labor, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn has always been on the right side of history, leading the fight for change. I’ve known and admired him for decades, dating back to when I was President Clinton’s housing secretary, when we worked side-by-side to improve the lives of the poor and underserved. The battles weren’t always easy - nothing worth fighting for ever is - but Congressman Clyburn has never shied away from the big and intractable, and countless lives are better off for it. I am honored and humbled to have Jim Clyburn’s support, a man who has spent a lifetime prioritizing making headway over headlines, of actions over words and results over performative politics,” Governor Cuomo said.
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