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Alan
Hevesi served as New York City Comptroller since 1993, winning re-election
in 1997. He previously served 22 years in the New York State Assembly, representing
parts of Queens. As an Assemblyman, he was an early sponsor of both SONDA
and hate crimes legislation. As Comptroller, Mr. Hevesi says he used his
trusteeship over city pension funds to file shareholder resolutions calling
upon Cracker Barrel to end its antigay policies and ExxonMobil to create
domestic partner benefits after the merger of Exxon and Mobil corporations.
Mr. Hevesi says he was the first New York City-wide official to champion
gay marriage rights and was a sponsor of the 1998 domestic partnership bill
in New York City.
Mr. Hevesi
has been endorsed by the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club (Capital District),
Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats (NYC), Lambda Independent Democrats
of Brooklyn, Stonewall Democrats (NYC), Stonewall Democrats of Western
New York and the Out People of Color Political Action Club (NYC) and the
Guillermo Vazquez Independent Democratic Club. Elected officials endorsing
Mr. Hevesi include State Senator Tom Duane, Assembly member Deborah Glick,
Rochester City Councilman Tim Mains, and NYC Council member Christine
Quinn.
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William
Mulrow was born in the Bronx and is currently a Westchester resident.
This is his first attempt at public office, although he served as deputy
campaign manager for openly gay Congressman Barney Frank. He also was an
assistant to former New York City Council President Carol Bellamy and served
as executive assistant to the New York State Budget Director. Mr. Mulrow
is a Senior Vice President with Gabelli Asset Management Company, an investment
management firm. From 1998 until January 2002, he served as the chairman
of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, where he says he
helped convince companies to remain in Westchester. Like Mr. Hevesi, Mr.
Mulrow also says he supports same-sex marriages.
Mr. Mulrow
is endorsed by Chautauqua County Democratic Part chair Greg Rabb, NYC
Council members Margarita Lopez and Philip Reed, and Congressman Barney
Frank.
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candidates agree to take measures that would ensure the state's retirement
system is administered to lesbian and gay employees and their families on
the same basis as legally married employees. Each also supports using the
state's position as a corporate shareholder to propose and/or support shareholder
resolutions requiring management to ban sexual orientation discrimination
in hiring, promotion, benefits and other job-related matters. Mr. Hevesi
and Mr. Mulrow would both appoint qualified openly gay men and lesbians
to the investments and retirement boards.
Both candidates
support SONDA, the Dignity For All Students Act and legalization of same-sex
marriages.
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