Richard has received the strong support of elected officials, unions, advocacy groups and community leaders across New York State.

Congressman Maurice Hinchey
Congressman Paul Tonko
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner
Senator Suzi Oppenheimer
Senator Ruben Diaz Sr.
NYC Councilman Al Vann
NYC Councilman Lew Fiddler
Activist & Grammy Award Winner Pete Seeger
The Bronx Press/Riverdale Review
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

• Assemblywoman Addie Russell
• Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton
• Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo
• Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo
• Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper
• Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte
• Assemblywoman Ginny Fields
• Assemblywoman Joan Christensen
• Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera
• Assemblywoman Vannesa Gibson
• Assemblyman Al Stirpe
• Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny
• Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh
• Assemblyman Darryl Towns
• Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak
• Assemblyman Fred Thiele
• Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries
• Assemblyman Herman Farrell Jr.
• Assemblyman James Brennan
• Assemblyman Jose Rivera
• Assemblyman Joseph Lentol
• Assemblyman Marc Alessi
• Assemblyman Marcos Crespo
• Assemblyman Mark Schroeder
• Assemblyman Matt Titone
• Assemblyman Michael Benedetto
• Assemblyman Michael Benjamin
• Assemblyman Nick Perry
• Assemblyman Peter Rivera
• Assemblyman Richard Gottfried
• Assemblyman Robert Sweeney
• Assemblyman Sam Hoyt
• Assemblyman Steve Englebright
• Assemblyman Steven Cybrowitz
• Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr
• Assemblyman William Colton
• Assemblyman William Magee
• Assemblyman William Parment

Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion
Black Democrats of Westchester County
New Independent Democrats Club
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats
Hudson Riverkeeper
Affiliated Police Association of Westchester
Westchester County Correctional Officers
Westchester Hispanic Law Enforcement Association

Communications Workers of America
DC 37
Transport Workers Union
Public Employees Federation
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056 & 726
NYS United Teachers

• Pat Puleo, President, Yonkers Federation of Teachers
• Mt. Vernon Federation of Teachers
• Ulster BOCES Teachers Association
• Pine Bush Teachers Association
• Harrison Association of Teachers
• Sullivan BOCES TA
• Mt Pleasant Cottage School TA
• Nyack TA
• Valley Cottage TA
• Pelham TA
• Chappaqua CT
• White Plains TA
• Mamaroneck TA
• Elmsford TA
• Greenburgh TF
• Pocantico Hills TA
• President Briarcliff TA
• President Byram Hills
• Valhalla TA
• Bedford TA
• RC 15/16
• Nyack TA
• Ed Association of So. Orangetown
• Greenburgh 11 FT
• Abbott School TA
• North Rockland TA