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U.S. Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) Endorses

Ken Padilla’s Re-Election as Male District Leader for
the 76th Assembly District
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BRONX, N.Y. – Congressman Joseph Crowley has endorsed incumbent Ken Padilla in the 76th
Assembly Male District Leader race. As a longtime community resident who has served the
Bronx as a District Leader for 8 years, Padilla has been recognized as the choice for voters
looking for leadership that puts people before politics.

A highly respected attorney and community advocate, Padilla has championed cleaning up
contamination in parks, fighting corruption and creating educational opportunities for Bronx
youth.

“For me, people’s needs and concerns come first,” Congressman Crowley said. “When I see a
young man that is a product of the Bronx, like Ken Padilla, who is a scholar and a visionary,
volunteering his time to help build a Bronx in which we all can believe, it tells me that this is an
individual who subscribes to the principles that exemplify public service. This is a young man
that our community should be supporting, not targeting.”

“Despite having a full-time job in addition to a long list of national commitments, he makes
himself available to all his constituents in the Bronx, and I support his efforts to continue
representing the 76th Assembly District,” Crowley added. “Ken has been a strong partner in our
continuing efforts to make the Bronx a better place.”

“I am truly humbled by this endorsement.” Padilla stated. “Congressman Crowley has always
been an individual that makes decisions based upon what is best for the community, and not on
what is politically expedient. I want to thank him and the community for their vote of
confidence.”
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