SC Association Of Municipal Employees Endorses Altschuler For Congress

Riverhead, September 4, 2012 – Pointing to his track record as someone who knows how to create jobs, and his stand against the sale of the John J. Foley Nursing Home by Suffolk County, the 6,500-member and 1,800-retiree Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees (AME) has unanimously endorsed Randy Altschuler in his 1^st Congressional District race against incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop.            

Following the Independence Party endorsement, this marks the second time Altschuler has won backing from a key group in 2012 that supported Bishop during his razor-thin win in 2010. 

“Randy’s willingness to stand up and speak out against the county’s raw deal on the nursing home sale was critical to our membership,” said AME President Dan Farrell.  “Beyond that, Randy’s proven track record as an outside-the-beltway job creator makes him uniquely suited to reach across party lines in Washington to fix our economy.  At the end of the day, this election is about creating jobs for working families on Long Island and we believe that Randy is the best candidate to make that happen.”            

Altschuler said the endorsement was critically important to his campaign, and he deeply appreciated the support shown by AME.            

“I am honored to have received this endorsement. If I am fortunate enough to win in November, I will work with common sense people in both parties to revitalize our economy and bring good jobs back to Long Island,” said Altschuler.