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For Immediate Release: June 6, 2016

Contact: John Allegro (914) 310-1421

Allegro Announces Candidacy for NY 98th Assembly District


New York State government is in the midst of a crisis of confidence. We read too many news stories from
Albany about:

Political dysfunction and partisan bickering


Elected officials being indicted and convicted for ethics violations
Members of the political establishment catering to special interests who hide behind LLCs

Too many times politics takes precedence over fair and transparent representation of the people of our
great state.
We, the people of the 98th Assembly District have had enough. Since the Kiryas Joel annexation petition
landed in 2013, we received little more than lip service from our state assemblyman, Karl Brabenec.
Mr. Brabenec, who received the support of the Kiryas Joel Anash bloc vote in the 2014 Republican
primary, did just enough, just in time to show us that we have a "friend" in Albany only after he did not
receive the Anash votes in the general election. His 2015 Orange County annexation bill was amateurish
and dead on arrival. He was invisible on the issues concerning the environmental devastation that
irresponsible developers are causing in our region.
We watched as Assemblyman Brabenec played both sides of the fence throughout his freshman term. A safe
stance on the "annexation hot potato" in Monroe. A "no" vote to state oversight in the East Ramapo School
District - while Kiryas Joel Power Elite (KJPE) leader Gedalye Szegedin openly threatened the existence of
the Monroe-Woodbury and Washingtonville School districts.
Its time for us to show Albany that the days of political opportunism are over in the 98th Assembly District.
We need a strong voice in the capital who will stand up to the establishment and fight the real battles that
concern our district and our people.
My name is John Allegro and with your help, I will do something about the problems we face with the
Albany system. I am a political outsider who is beholden to no one. Im an outsider who is ready to protect
you and your family, our environment, our tax base, our schools, our property values and our future. Im an
executive committee member of United Monroe, the grass roots group that has turned the Town of Monroe
government on its head, throwing corrupt and ineffective politicians out of office and replacing them with
sound public servants. We need to do the same in Albany!
Today I am announcing that I am a Candidate for the New York State Assemblys 98th District. I will take on
the incumbent assembly member in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. I will also seek the
endorsement and candidacy for United Monroes independent party line. I believe that we need a
representative that isnt interested in political advancement, only in serving you. I believe that we need a
representative that isnt hoping to ride out the tide, but one who in fact wants to make waves. We deserve
to be heard. We deserve a Strong Voice. Please help me to be your voice in Albany.
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