Goldberg and Kesten Campaigns Announce Joint Indivisible Weekend of Action
Neighboring campaigns will work together to engage the local activist’s communities
Tuesday, August 21: The New York State Senate campaigns of Julie Goldberg and Robert Kesten announced today a joint Indivisible Weekend of Action. This volunteer canvassing effort will occur over the course of a weekend across their neighboring districts, focusing on Robert Kesten on Saturday, August 25, and Julie Goldberg on Sunday, August 26. Members from every local Indivisible group are invited to engage with their campaigns for a weekend of volunteering in advance of the September 13 Democratic Primary.
Volunteers from each district will make phone calls and knock doors in support of their respective candidates. Both Democrats face competitive primary battles next month.
Goldberg, an educator, librarian, writer, and editor, is challenging David Carlucci, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference, for State Senate in District 38. The 38th district includes parts of Rockland and Westchester Counties. Goldberg has been endorsed by Indivisible Westchester, Indivisible Rivertowns, Empire State Indivisible, City Island Indivisible, Indivisible Brooklyn, Indivisible Brooklyn Do or Die, Indivisible Harlem, Indivisible NY6, Indivisible Queens, IndivisibleWeStand UWS, Inwood Indivisible, Mt Vernon Pelham Indivisible, Northern Westchester Indivisible, and NY Indivisible.
Kesten, a human rights advocate and educator, is running for NYS Senate in District 40 against Terrence Murphy. He has been endorsed by the following Indivisible groups: Beekman Indivisible, Briarcliff Ossining Indivisible, CD17 Indivisible, Putnam Progressives, Voices Rising, CCoHOPE, Indivisible Pawling, Indivisible Yorktown, and Indivisible Westchester. His district covers parts of Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties.
Indivisible is a national movement of local grassroots advocacy groups, who take aim at the GOP agenda. Both campaigns hope to harness the grassroots spirit of the Indivisible movement in their efforts to win the Democratic nomination.
“I am very excited to partner with and support Julie’s campaign for State Senate,” said Kesten. “Together, our campaigns will work to put the people first and restore a true Democratic majority to the State Senate.”
Goldberg said, “Robert Kesten is a courageous fighter for human rights around the world and a consistent advocate of Democratic values here in New York. I look forward to working with him on this day of action, and soon, in the New York State Senate.”
To participate in the Indivisible Day of Action, volunteers can sign up here.
About Julie Goldberg
Julie Goldberg is an educator, librarian, writer, and editor. Born in NJ, she attended Rutgers University, where she studied literature, music, and education. She taught high school English, then later became a public reference librarian and an educational media specialist. She holds Master’s degrees in Education, Literature, and in Library & Information Science. She and her husband Martin Springer have been married for 23 years. They moved with their two children to Chestnut Ridge in 2002, where Julie was a founding member of the Hungry Hollow Coalition. She is a board member and editor for River River, a community arts organization in Nyack, and a writer of fiction and essays. She believes that now more than ever, people must give their talents to serving their communities, and stand up and fight for justice.
About Robert Kesten
Over the course of a decade, Robert has been a consultant for PDHRE, the organization behind the United Nations Decade on Human Rights Education. Previously, he ran the Center for Screen Time Awareness in Washington, DC, where he advocated for a FCC Task Force on the impact of screened media on children’s health. He has been actively engaged in government at the local, national, and international levels. A Democratic District Leader in the Town of Lewisboro, he has worked with U.S. Senators Tom Daschle, Harry Reid, and Paul Simon as well as for NYS Senate Minority Leader Manfred Ohrenstein, where he was also active in the NYS Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. His international efforts include advising the U.S. government during the break-up of the Soviet Union. He was also engaged in encouraging democratic institutions during the Arab Spring in both Egypt and Tunisia and last year worked to assist Mountain View, California (home to Google) on becoming a Human Rights City.
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