Photos: Dr. Anthony Andrews Jr.
South Jamaica, Queens—District Council 37 (DC37), the city’s largest public employee union, has officially endorsed Dr. Anthony D. Andrews Jr.’s candidacy for State Assembly District 32, Queens. The union, which represents nearly 150,000 members and 50,000 retirees, threw its support behind the South Jamaica resident.
DC37 stands as one of the largest and most respected political institutions in the City of New York. The 32nd Assembly District includes the communities of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, South Jamaica, South Ozone Park and Springfield Gardens.
“Dr. Andrews is one of the hardest working and most service-minded leaders there is. He has been serving his community for decades in many different roles and capacities,” said Henry Garrido, Executive Director of DC37. “We are proud to stand with our union brother as he hopes to continue the fight for organized labor in Albany.”
Dr. Andrews currently works at CUNY York College as an educator and the Director of Student Leadership mentoring the next generation of young leaders. Until recently, he was the Chair of NYC Health + Hospitals Council of Community Advisory Boards (CABs), and Chair of Queens Hospital Center’s Community Advisory Board. At that position, he volunteered on the CABs for over two decades promoting public health with healthcare unions and advocates, and even helped secure millions for the Queens Hospital Emergency Room renovations and new Express Care Center. He is also a Union Delegate for PSC CUNY, NYSUT & the AFT recently helping negotiate a living wage for all CUNY staff in their recent contract.
“Before I was an educator or a union delegate, I was a DC37 member first. They were the first union I was ever a part of; it is inspiring that they would be the first to stand with me. We have fought side-by-side for issues in the past and I look forward to continuing that fight in Albany,” said Dr. Anthony D. Andrews Jr.
Since Dr. Andrews announced his candidacy in January, he has personally knocked on over 6,500 doors of local voters, and his campaign has conducted over 28,000 phone calls discussing his platform with voters. If elected Dr. Andrews hopes to improve the local quality of life, reform property taxes, and build and protect affordable housing.
Dr. Andrews has also received endorsements from the NYS Working Families Party, and numerous other community leaders – such as Former Senator Shirley Huntley, District Leader Roslin Spigner, Pastor Owen Williams of the Queens Federation of Churches, and two dozen other local faith leaders.
