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The attached letters were sent to each Independent Democratic Senator urging them to pledge to no longer be in a coalition with Republicans and only enter a coalition with fellow Democrats to lead the Senate.
 
A.
SENATOR
ALBANYOFFICES:
ANDREASTEWART-COUSINS
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DEMOCRATICCONFERENCE
LEADER
 918 455-2585
FAX
 518
426-6811
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THESENATE
3ISCAPITOL
STATE
OF
NEW
YORK
ALBANY,NFWYORKI2247
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195-2715
FAX 91K
426-1,844
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BUILDINGYONKERS,
NEW
YORK
10711
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NY12247
May24,
2017
Dear
Senator
Klein,With
the
election
of
Brian
Benjamin,
the
New
York
State
Senate
will
againhave
32
registeredDemocrats
in
the
chamber,providingDemocrats
with
a
numericalmajority.
As
Donald
Trumpcontinues
to
propose
devastating
cuts
to
critical
programs.
itis
more
important
than
ever
for
progressive
New
Yorkers
to
unite.
That
is
whywe
are
asking
you
to
join
the
now-23
membersof
the
DemocraticConlèrence
by
pledging
to
only
enter
a
coalition
to
lead
the
Senate
with
fellowDemocrats
and
abandoning
your
coalition
with
Republicans.
We
must
respect
thewill
of
votersand
provide
ourstate
with
the
functional
Senate
DemocraticMajority
theyelectedtime
and
timeagain.
The
Senate
DemocraticConference
takesnoteof
yourstatement
that
“whateverdifferences
we
mayhave,
the
members
of
our
two
conference
sharecertain
core
beliefs
rooted
in
fairness,
tolerance
and
inclusion—beliefs
that
are
currentlytinder
attack
fromthe
Trumpadministration.”
This
is
why
we
trust
youwill
put
personalitydifferences
asideandwork
together
for
a
united
Democraticleadership
in
the
Senate.
We
need
you
to
join
with
[he
Senate
DemocraticConference
to
ensure
that
our
conferences
control
the
NewYorkState
Senate.Only
by
signing
this
pledge
willwe
succeed
in
accomplishing
many
ofyour
stated
goals.
With
32
Democrats
again
in
the
Senate
Chamber,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
pass
progressive
legislation
to
resist
Donald
Trump
andserve
as
a
beacon
to
a
weary
nation.
The
Senate
Democratic
Conference
and
the
IndependentDemocraticConference
must
not
let
this
opportunity
pass
us
by,
andthat
is
why
we
ask
that
you
pledge
by
June
16th
to
no
longer
bein
a
coalition
with
Republicans
andonly
enter
a
coalition
with
fellow
Democrats
to
leadthe
Senate.Senator
Jeff
Klein
Sincerely,
 r
C
SenatorAndreaStewartCousins
Senate
DemocraticLeader
 
SENATOR
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ANDREASTEWART-COUSINS
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LEGISLA31VEOFRCE
BUILDING
DEMOCRATIC
CONFERENCE
LEADER
 
518
455-2585
FAX
 5 8
426-6811
STEWARTCOUSINS.NYSENATE.GOV
THE
SENATE
315
CAPITOL.
STATE
OF
NEW
YORK
ALBANYNEWYORKI2247 518 455-2715
FAX
 518 426-6843
DISTRICT
OFFICE:
28
WELLS
AVENUE
IIUIL.DING
3
YONKERS,
NEW
YORK
10701
 914
3134031
FAX
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NYCOFFICE:
251
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SUITE
1930
Honorable
David
J.
Valesky
NEWYORKNEWYORKIIKJ7
NYS
Capitol
Building.Room514
rAX I os s6Io
Albany,NewYork
12247
May
24.
2017Dear
SenatorValesky,
With
the
electionof
Brian
Benjamin,
the
NewYorkState
Senate
will
againhave
32
registeredDemocrats
in
the
chamber,providingDemocrats
with
a
numericalmajority.
As
Donald
Trumpcontinues
to
propose
devastating
cuts
to
critical
programs,
it
is
more
important
than
ever
for
progressive
New
Yorkers
to
unite.That
is
whywe
are
asking
you
to
join
the
now-23
membersof
the
DemocraticConference
by
pledging
to
only
enter
a
coalition
toleadthe
Senate
withfellow
Democrats
and
abandoning
your
coalition
with
Republicans.
We
mustrespect
thewill
of
voters
and
provideour
statewith
the
functionalSenate
Democratic
Majority
they
elected
timeand
time
again.
The
Senate
DemocraticConference
takesnote
ofyourstatement
that
“whateverdifferences
we
may
have,
the
members
of
our
two
conference
share
certain
core
beliefs
rooted
in
fairness,tolerance
and
inclusion—beliefs
that
are
currentlyunder
attack
fromthe
Trump
administration.”
This
is
why
we
trust
youwillput
personalitydifferences
asideand
work
together
for
a
united
Democraticleadership
in
the
Senate.
We
need
you
to
join
with
the
Senate
DemocraticConference
to
ensure
that
ourconferences
control
the
NewYorkState
Senate.
Only
by
signing
thispledge
will
we
succeed
in
accomplishing
many
of
your
stated
goals.With
32
Democrats
again
in
the
Senate
Chamber,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
pass
progressive
legislation
to
resist
Donald
Trump
andserve
as
a
beacon
to
a
weary
nation.The
SenateDemocratic
Conference
and
the
IndependentDemocraticConference
mustnot
let
this
opportunity
pass
us
by,
andthat
is
why
we
askthat
you
pledge
by
June
16111
to
no
longer
bein
a
coalition
with
Republicans
andonly
enter
a
coalition
withfellow
Democrats
to
lead
the
Senate.
Senator
David
ValeskySincerely,
 
SenatorAndreaStewartCousins
Senate
DemocraticLeader
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