Dear Fellow New Yorker,
When I launched my campaign for governor three years ago, we were facing a level of patronage and corruption in Albany that would make Boss Tweed blush. I said we needed serious reform to restore the people’s trust and give New York a government as good as the people it serves.
We have made remarkable progress, but one more big step still remains: public financing of elections. Read my Op-Ed in the Huffington Post to learn about our push to finish the job we started and pass a full-fledged program of public financing for state campaigns.
We may not be able to shut off the spigot of money into the system, but by providing public financing we can increase public participation and ensure that deserving candidates, not only rich and well-connected ones, have an opportunity to run and compete for elected office.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Coalition Co-leader Senator Jeff Klein both voiced their support for my campaign finance reform plan. Urge your state legislator to support the passing of public financing this legislative session towards a stronger, fairer New York.
Sincerely,

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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