DANIEL DROMM, Democrat for City Council

LATINOS FOR DROMM
Join the grassroots and progressive movement
in supporting
DANIEL DROMM
City Council Candidate, 25th District
Bilingual Advocate for Education, Immigrant and Civil Rights
Thursday, March 5th
7pm-10pm
La Gloria Lounge
86-11 Northern Blvd
Jackson Heights, Queens

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Jasreet Singh, Esq. hosted a fundraiser for Daniel Dromm's campaign for the New York City Council, 25th District. Dromm is a proven advocate for Education, Immigration and Civil Rights. He has been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers and is an experienced activist with strong ties to the community as an organizer. Many leaders of the South Asian community were present at Mehfil Restaurant to support Daniel Dromm's campaign for the New York City Council, 25th District.

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Jaspreet Singh, Esq. invites you to join him in supporting Daniel Dromm for the City Council, 25th District. Daniel Dromm is proud to be a part of such a diverse community and cherishes the relationship he has with the South Asian community. Dromm is a leading voice for the rights of immigrants. He has been educating immigrant children in our public schools for the past 25 years and is a regular presence at public events calling for immigrant rights.

Friday, February 6th 6pm-8pm
Mehfil Restaurant
76-05 37th Avenue
Jackson Heights

Meet Daniel Dromm and enjoy great Indian food. Tickets are available starting at $50 per person. Please call 646-267-2704 or email: [email protected] for more information.

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(with Dromm, left to right): Fundraising co-chairs Jessica Ramos; John T. Moran, Esq; Robert Donovan; Ron Hayduk; Tammy Rose; and Will Sweeney.

City Council candidate Daniel Dromm raised over $76,000 for his grassroots campaign for the 25th District seat in the most recent filing. Dromm is happy to report that the majority of his money was raised from local Queens residents. His experience in the community has made it possible for him to concentrate on individual contributions from working people in the neighborhood. More than 300 donors to his campaign live in the 25th City Council District. This overwhelming show of support is an indication that Dromm's focus on issues facing working families like education, quality of life concerns, job creation and civil rights are striking a chord with the community.

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For more information, call (718) 457-2928
or email: [email protected]

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City Council Candidate Daniel Dromm speaks at his fundraiser at Natives Restaurant.
Among the many supporters at Dromm's fundraiser were his mother, Audrey Gallagher, with Maureen Allen, State Committee Member, and Ivan Lafayette, former State Assemblyman.

December 3, 2008 - City Council candidate and Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm held a hugely successful fundraiser last night at Natives Restaurant in Jackson Heights. Dromm is running for the 25th Council District (Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, E. Elmhurst, Corona, LeFrak City, Rego Park, and Woodside) seat currently held by Helen Sears.

More than 100 people attended the event, which was billed as a “Birthday Fundraiser.” The guests included NYC Council Member Eric Gioia, former NYS Assembly Member Ivan Lafayette, District Leader Ellen Raffaele, District Leader Dorothy Phelan, State Committeewoman Maureen Allen, State Committeeman Diego Freire, City Council Candidate Julissa Ferreras (District 21). Lillian Kowalsky, president of the 115th Precinct Community Council, Yonel Letellier, Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Jose Peralta (who was in Albany), Rev. Ron Tompkins, pastor of the Community Methodist Church, Brendan Fay, founder, Queens St. Patrick's Parade, and David Anderson, Queens Humanist Center were also there, among others.

Dromm is a veteran New York City public school teacher and United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader. He has been involved in the community for almost 20 years in various capacities. He founded the New Visions Democratic Club and the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club. He is a board member of the Kupferberg Holocaust Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College and has been very active in the Jackson Heights Beautification Group.

At the event, Dromm said, “It’s time for a change in the NYC Council. I have hope that we can live in better communities with less noise and congestion and that we can have better schools in which to educate our children. As a bilingual community advocate, I can communicate with many people in the district in a way that other candidates can’t.”

Dromm spoke in Spanish at the event. He said, “I believe we can do better. This campaign is not about me. It’s about a pragmatic, progressive agenda that we want to implement in New York City.”

“I want to keep New York City a union town,” Dromm continued. He told a story about his family’s patriarch saying, “Get a union job. Get a job that offers job security, health benefits and a pension.” Dromm wants to see all New Yorkers get the same.

In conclusion, Dromm asked the attendees to reflect on a central question: “Is the Council District better off than it was four or eight years ago? I think you will agree with me that we can do better and that’s why I’m running for the New York City Council.”

The United Federation of Teachers union, Assemblyman Jose Peralta, Council Members Eric Gioia and Rosie Mendez, District Leader Dorothy Phelan, State Committeewoman Maureen Allen and Air America CEO and former Public Advocate Mark Green, among others, have endorsed Dromm.

photo credit: Una Sola Voz

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From Jackson Heights Times:

As the dust settles in the aftermath of the City Council’s vote to extend term limits, aspiring candidates in the 25th Council District are struggling to adapt to a political future that now includes incumbent Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights).

Sears, 80 years old, would have been term limited out of office at the end of 2009. She now has the option of vying for re-election, but has not announced what her plans will be.

“I still have over a year left on my current term, and all my thoughts are with how to make the 25th Council District stronger and healthier,” she said in an e-mail.

Daniel Dromm, a Jackson Heights Democratic district leader and president of the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, has raised $53,871. He said he will continue to run for the seat.

“I think I can win the race,” he said. “I have a lot of support. I’ve been district leader for over six years now, and I’ve been working in that community for 17-plus years as an activist.”

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From Queens Gazette:
HEAVY SUPPORT FOR DROMM: Showing broad support from a swath of Democratic public officials, labor and the Queens Democratic organization, Daniel Dromm will head a gay pride parade in Jackson Heights on June 1.

Queens Democratic Leader Congressmember Joseph Crowley is billed as the special guest speaker for Dromm's 2009 city council election campaign, and sponsors of the event include Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Assemblymember Jose Peralta (D- Corona), and Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers union (UFT).

The parade will be preceded by breakfast at the Cavalier Restaurant, 85-19 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The Queens Pride Parade will follow. Breakfast tickets are $50 each, available through People for Daniel Dromm at 718- 457-2928.

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From Queens Chronicle: "Campaign funds are making news from the presidential race on down, as smaller contributors, not established funding experts, are making the difference to candidates."...“My experience with campaign finance and term limits is that it’s opening the door to people like myself to run for public office,” said Daniel Dromm — a likely candidate for City Council in Jackson Heights — in an interview last month. “It’s the 6-to-1 matching that really makes it possible for community based people to run.”

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Queens community leader Daniel Dromm announced last week that he has raised over $31,000 for a City Council seat he is considering running for in 2009. Dromm, who is currently the Democratic district leader in the 39th Assembly District, Part A, has also raised nearly $10,000 for re-election to that post.

"The combined total is over $40,000," said Dromm. "I am very pleased to have that level of support from my neighbors and friends. I look forward to working hard for the people of our district to make it a better place in which to live."

Dromm is exploring a run for the 25th Council District which includes Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, LeFrak City and Woodside. The position is currently held by Council Member Helen Sears.

Dromm stated, "The Council race is still 21 months away and we have gotten off to a good start. However, I need to raise a lot more money before I make a final decision about whether to run."

Dromm also appears to have important grass roots support. "I want to thank the over 315 people who contributed to my campaign," he stated. "Most contributions were below the $175 limit that the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) will match. I'm proud of that fact." The CFB matches contributions up to $175 at a rate of 6-to-1 when a candidate chooses to participate in their program. In exchange, the candidates accept certain spending limits and regulations. Additionally, Dromm said he has met the thresholds established by the CFB to receive those matching funds. In order to meet those thresholds, Dromm needed contributions from more than 75 people in the district and to have raised over $5,000. Dromm had over 114 people from within the council district contribute to his campaign while also exceeding the minimum fundraising amount.

Dromm has been active in Queens County politics for a long time. He is a full-time NYC public school teacher and United Federation of Teachers chapter leader. Dromm has been very involved in the lesbian and gay rights movement, the Kiwanis Club of Jackson Heights, the Jackson Heights Beautification Group and various other community organizations. Dromm is a board member of the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College.

Dromm was recently endorsed by Assembly Member Jose Peralta. Former Public Advocate, now Air America Radio President, Mark Green attended a birthday party fundraiser held in November, 2007 to show support for Dromm. Over 250 people including Queens County Democratic Chairman Congressman Joseph Crowley, Comptroller Bill Thompson, and numerous other elected officials also attended.

"It appears that there is significant interest in my pursuit of public office and I'm very touched by that support," Dromm continued. "The road ahead looks hopeful."

"Right now I am concentrating on running for re-election as district leader and I will make a final decision about the Council seat later on. But things are definitely looking good, very good," Dromm concluded.

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