Dozens of neighborhood volunteers will be flooding the streets of Boro Park and Flatbush starting this Tuesday, June 5th collecting petition signatures for Simcha Felder, who is running for State Senate in the 17th Senate District. Simcha, a former City Council Member and current New York Deputy Comptroller for Accounting and Budget, recently announced his candidacy for the newly formed 17th Senate District. “I know you are all busy, but I would greatly appreciate if you take the time to sign my petition,” said Felder. “It’s been a privilege to faithfully serve parts of this new district for many years and if given the opportunity, with Hashem’s help, I would be honored to serve the entire district.”
There has been an outpouring of support and excitement from the community since Simcha announced his intention to run. Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Council Member David Greenfield, together with askanim and community leaders, are united in their endorsement of Simcha Felder for Senate. Says Hikind, “I was excited to hear that he is running for public office again. One of our recent goals has been to unite behind one candidate who will most effectively represent our community.”
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Due to the redistricting I’ll finally have a State Senator that has the respect of all instead of the current one who has anger managment issues.
Simcha has integrity which is unusual for a politician.
What does Hikind mean by united behind one candidate?
Does that mean that Hikind decides who should be our next State Senator? What happened to our democracy and our decisions at the ballot? Is voting not necessary anymore cause “we” decided who should be our next State Senator? Does Hikind know that he can also be kicked out of office?