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| Assemblymember Bronson talks with constituients in his Albany office. photo provided |
June 15, 2011-- In a prepared statement to the media, Rochester area Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-131st) said this concerning the Marriage Equality vote before the state legislature:
“Marriage equality is an issue that affects me personally, and being able to join my Assembly colleagues in the passage of this important legislation cannot sufficiently be described in words. Today is emotional as I join in advancing civil, human rights for my community. The Assembly has taken the lead on this issue before and I am proud that this year I was able to assist in the passage of this equal-rights legislation."
CSEA, along with almost every major labor union in New York state, have built an unprecedented coalition of marriage equality supporters. The bill now rests with the Senate, where it only needs one more vote to pass before Gov. Cuomo can sign the bill into law.
Elected to the Assembly in 2010, Bronson has hit the ground running for working families. He has led the charge for ethics reform, he has sponsored legislation to improve education and library funding, and has publicly gone to bat for working families by explaining that public employees cost less to New York taxpayers than consultants and outsourcing.With respect to the Marriage Equality Bill before the legislature, Bronson added, “This legislation will open the door for all same-sex couples to enjoy the rights and protections currently denied to them. This issue is mostly about love and committed relationships, but it also is about providing legal rights to same-sex couples currently enjoyed by opposite-sex couples. Today I stand with you in urging the Senate to pass this bill so we can legally validate our love.”
To view Bronson's 9:03 minute testimony on the floor of the Assembly Chamber, go can go here.
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