WHEREAS, the UFT will endorse 23 NYC Council candidates in April 2023;

WHEREAS, the 2023 local elections in New York City require all 51 sitting City Council members to run for election due to redistricting; and

WHEREAS, City Council candidates seeking to represent City Council Districts 28, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 35, 38, 40, and 47, submitted our UFT City Council candidate questionnaire; and

WHEREAS, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams from City Council District 28, Erik Bottcher from CD 3, Keith Powers from CD 4, Julie Menin from CD 5, Shaun Abreu from CD 7, Diana Ayala from CD 8, Carmen De La Rosa from CD 10, Kevin Riley from CD 12, Marjorie Velazquez from CD 13, Pierina Sanchez from CD 14, Rafael Salamanca from CD 17, Francisco Moya from CD 21, Linda Lee from CD 23, James Gennaro from CD 24, Shekar Krishnan from CD 25, Julie Won from CD 26, Nantasha Williams from CD 27, Lynn Schulman from CD 29, Selvena Brooks-Powers from CD 31, Crystal Hudson from CD 35, Alexa Aviles from CD 38, Rita Joseph from CD 40, and Justin Brannan from CD 47, all demonstrated to their respective borough Political Action committees that they will be the best representatives for their districts, and continue to support their local school communities and our members needs; and, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the UFT endorses Adrienne Adams, Erik Bottcher, Keith Powers, Julie Menin, Shaun Abreu, Diana Ayala, Carmen De La Rosa, Kevin Riley, Marjorie Velazquez, Pierina Sanchez, Rafael Salamanca, Francisco Moya, Linda Lee, James Gennaro, Shekar Krishnan, Julie Won, Nantasha Williams, Lynn Schulman, Selvena Brooks-Powers, Crystal Hudson, Alexa Aviles, Rita Joseph, and Justin Brannan to be the next City Council Members to represent their respective districts.