{"id":2713,"date":"2013-06-24T05:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2025-09-28T18:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:25:58","slug":"a-rarity-ny-republican-politician-endorsed-by-african-american-clergy-and-other-prominent-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2713","title":{"rendered":"A rarity: NY Republican politician endorsed by African-American clergy, and other prominent Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive, running for re-election. Interesting, because Astorino is certainly a fiscally and socially conservative Republican. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocklandtimes.com\/2013\/06\/22\/african-american-clergy-members-endorse-astorino-for-re-election\/\" target=\"_self\">Mt. Vernon, NY\u2013June 22nd\u2026.A coalition of prominent African-American ministers, led by the President of the United Black Clergy of Westchester, on Saturday endorsed Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino for re-election. The announcement was made in Mount Vernon where the County Executive was surrounded by several African-American supporters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The clergy members include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li>Bishop C. Nathan Edwers, President United Black Clergy and Pastor at Friendship Worship Church, Mount Vernon;<\/li>\n<li>Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon<\/li>\n<li>Bishop Gay Thompson Steele, Pastor at Faith Mission Church, Yonkers<\/li>\n<li>Bishop Dominic Allotey, Pastor at Living Faith, Mount Vernon<\/li>\n<li>Rev. Michael Gerald, Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church, Tuckahoe<\/li>\n<li>Rev. William Mitzell, Assoc. Pastor at Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon<\/li>\n<li>Pastor Reford Mott, Senior Pastor, Family Christian Center, New Rochelle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cThe re-election of County Executive Rob Astorino is essential to<br \/>\nrooting out bloat and waste in government so that services for the most<br \/>\nneedy can be protected,\u201d said the President of the United Black Clergy<br \/>\nof Westschester, Bishop C. Nathan Edwers. &#0160;\u201dCounty Executive Astorino<br \/>\nhas broad support among African American ministers because he has shown<br \/>\nthat he can do can more with less using solid fiscal management<br \/>\npractices. These are tight times, and Mr. Astorino works tirelessly to<br \/>\nlessen the pain and support the neediest in our county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And this &#8211; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ltpbazzo.com\/2013\/06\/14\/prominent-westchester-democrats-launch-democrats-for-astorino\/\" target=\"_self\">Prominent Westchester Democrats Launch \u201cDemocrats for Astorino\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2018DEMOCRATS FOR ASTORINO\u2019 ANNOUNCED IN MOUNT VERNON<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Rev. Dr. W. Franklin Richardson, Former Democratic State Assemblyman<br \/>\nRon Tocci, Martine Fleishman, Nancy Zaro to Co-Chair Bi-Partisan Effort<br \/>\nto Re-elect Astorino  <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive, running for re-election. Interesting, because Astorino is certainly a fiscally and socially conservative Republican. Mt. Vernon, NY\u2013June 22nd\u2026.A coalition of prominent African-American ministers, led by the President of the United Black Clergy of Westchester, on Saturday endorsed Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino for re-election. 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