Dear Lucas,
It is with tremendous pride and humility that I write to you this morning as the Democratic nominee for Public Advocate! I could never have made it to this point without your continued dedication and support. Every hour of time volunteered and each dollar contributed led to our victories in the primary and in yesterday's runoff. Thank you for always believing in my campaign and in my vision for the Public Advocate's office.
Pundits kept saying we couldn't do the impossible - that this race was too hard, the City too big, the odds too long. But each and every day for nearly the past year, I heard from you and from New Yorkers across the City that this campaign and my vision to bring the people's voice to City Hall is just what our City needs.
Yesterday, after a hard fought primary and runoff election, New Yorkers across the five boroughs came out and declared their will to bring new leadership and a bright future to the Public Advocate's office. Thank you for being a part of our amazing grassroots coalition every step of the way. Without your continued support and encouragement, none of this would have ever been possible.
Today, I look forward to working with you as New York City's next Public Advocate to stand up for the rights and needs of all of our City's neighborhoods and families. Our City is facing real challenges. From giving public school parents like myself a voice in our public education system, to creating more affordable housing, to supporting neighborhood businesses and ensuring all New Yorkers have access to living-wage jobs, there is much work to be done. Yet I am confident that by bringing broad and diverse coalitions of New Yorkers together,just as we have done in this camp aign, we can affect real, positive change to better the lives of all who call our great City home.
I hope that you will join me as we work in the coming days and weeks toward victory the general election on Tuesday, November 3rd. Thank you again for your continued support. Today would not be possible without you.
-Bill de Blasio
Pundits kept saying we couldn't do the impossible - that this race was too hard, the City too big, the odds too long. But each and every day for nearly the past year, I heard from you and from New Yorkers across the City that this campaign and my vision to bring the people's voice to City Hall is just what our City needs.
Yesterday, after a hard fought primary and runoff election, New Yorkers across the five boroughs came out and declared their will to bring new leadership and a bright future to the Public Advocate's office. Thank you for being a part of our amazing grassroots coalition every step of the way. Without your continued support and encouragement, none of this would have ever been possible.
Today, I look forward to working with you as New York City's next Public Advocate to stand up for the rights and needs of all of our City's neighborhoods and families. Our City is facing real challenges. From giving public school parents like myself a voice in our public education system, to creating more affordable housing, to supporting neighborhood businesses and ensuring all New Yorkers have access to living-wage jobs, there is much work to be done. Yet I am confident that by bringing broad and diverse coalitions of New Yorkers together,just as we have done in this camp aign, we can affect real, positive change to better the lives of all who call our great City home.
I hope that you will join me as we work in the coming days and weeks toward victory the general election on Tuesday, November 3rd. Thank you again for your continued support. Today would not be possible without you.
-Bill de Blasio