The New York City Independence Party set out 17 years ago with a simple idea: to create a new and independent reform movement of New Yorker's from all walks of life. We are a new kind of minor party, genuinely independent, built from the bottom up, and not tied to the major parties.
The Independence Party has over 100,000 members in New York City, 4,500 of them have joined local county committees in all five boroughs, the governing bodies of the organization. Thousands more sign petitions, volunteer, and play a role in the Independence Party's many campaigns for political reform.
Partisan politics holds back development in our city. We support political reforms that bring the one million New York independents into the heart of the political process, such as nonpartisan municipal elections, seating independents on the Board of Elections, separating party interest from the public interest, and making sure that good policy, rather than partisan politics, guides the running of this city.
We have built a new electoral coalition in New York City that took center stage in 2005 when 47% of African Americans and 65% of independents supported our mayoral candidate, Mike Bloomberg, in his re-election bid. We partnered with Mike Bloomberg since 2001, when the votes on our line gave him his first margin of victory. In 2007, Mayor Bloomberg became an independent himself and we believe he has governed our city in a nonpartisan fashion. In 2009 the Independence Party received 150,000 votes on our line for Mayor Bloomberg, a record breaking number for a minor party.
The New York City Independence Party believes in change and community. We need to change the culture of New York politics and community. We need to change the culture of New York politics so that it is grounded in genuine civic debate that includes and empowers all New Yorkers. And it is by building a new community of independents from the bottom up that we can effect that change.
The 2011 Honorees are: Former Arizona State Legislator Dr. Ted Downing & Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Activist Larry Sakin.
They are leaders of the Arizona Open Government Committee, which is spearheading a 2012 ballot initiative for top-two primaries.
I received my Anti-Corruption Award in 2008.
In the political year of 2012 with the very important primaries and general elections, the New York City County Committees must reconstitute. I must decide if I will run for my 5th term as a State Committee member representing the 73rd AD (Eastside of Manhattan). Petitioning this year is a moving target, as the legislators have not decided on when to move primary dates to comply with the MOVE Act, mailing absentee ballots 45 days before elections to military voters.
If you can not attend but want to support our efforts, use the above link to donate.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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