2ndDEMOCRATIC PRIMARY DEBATEMAYORWednesday, September 9, 2009, 7:00 pmWABC-TV and 1010 WINS

The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that serves the public interest by enhancing the role of New York City residents in the electoral process. Through its administration of the Campaign Finance Program, created in 1988, the CFB educates voters about the candidates and enables more citizens to compete for city office. The Program amplifies the impact of New Yorkers’ small contributions by matching them with public funds, reducing the possibility and the perception of corruption associated with large contributions and unlimited campaign spending.

The CFB accomplishes its mission by:

• Providingaccessible,real-timepublicdisclosure of campaign finances in city elections.

• AdministeringthevoluntaryCampaignFinance Program, which sets spending limits and provides public matching funds to eligible candidates.

• EnforcingtheCampaignFinanceActuniformly and without bias.

• Publishinganddistributingthenonpartisan New York City Voter Guide.

• CoordinatingtheDebateProgramforcitywide candidates.

Father Joseph P. Parkes, S.J.Chairman

ArtChang RichardJ.Davis Katheryn C. Patterson Mark S. PiazzaBoard Members

AmyM.LoprestExecutive Director

ShaunaTarshisDenkensohnDeputy Executive Director

SueEllenDodellGeneral Counsel

ElizabethBauerChief of Administrative Services

DanielChoDirector of Candidate Services

EricFriedmanPress Secretary

Peri HorowitzDirector of Special Compliance & Policy Assurance

DianaLundyChief of Data Operations

Kenneth O’BrienDirector of Systems Administration

Julius PeeleDirector of Auditing & Accounting

ElizabethA.UppDirector of Communications

PeggyA.WillensDirector of Management Analysis & Operations

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TABLE of CONTENTS

THE OFFICE OF MAYOR

The Office of Mayor 1

Debate Participants 2 – 3

Moderator and Panelists 4 – 5

Sponsors 6 – 8

CFB Debate Program 8 – 9

Debate Schedule back cover

The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City of New York, responsible for the effectiveness and integrity of city government operations Some of the many duties of the Mayor include appointing and removing agency heads and commissioners for mayoral agencies, appointing members to many public authorities, commissions, and boards, and proposing a budget for New York City In addition, the Mayor has the power to veto the City Council’s legislation and land-use decisions The Mayor earns an annual salary of $225,000

Democratic Primary Candidates

Tony AvellaBill Thompson

PLEASE NOTE: Other candidates may be on the ballot. Contact the Board of Elections for a complete list of all the candidates on the ballot.

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DEBATE PARTICIPANTS

Tony AvellaNew York City Councilmember Tony Avella is a lifetime public servant This stems from his background in a working-class neighborhood in Queens

Tony is the son of a disabled World War II veteran and a legal secretary After the war, Tony’s father worked as a hot dog vendor and Tony went to Hunter College on a scholarship that provided aid to the children of veterans

When Tony graduated from college, he worked in the business world before taking a job in public service as an aide to New York City Council Member Peter Vallone, Sr He also served as an aide to Mayors Koch and Dinkins and was Chief of Staff for the late State Senator Leonard Stavisky and State Senator Toby Stavisky

Tony won election to the New York City Council in Queens’ 19th District in 2001 and was reelected in 2003 and 2005 He’s Chair of the Zoning and Franchises committee and is a member of five other council committees

Tony decided to run for mayor because he believes this is the best way to continue to advocate on behalf of everyday people in New York City

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Bill ThompsonBorn and raised in New York City, Bill Thompson is the son of a New York City public school teacher and a New York State Supreme Court Judge It wasn’t public service that led Bill to understand the challenges New Yorkers face; it was the challenges New Yorkers face that led Bill to public service

A product of our public schools, Bill has spent over two decades serving the people of New York At every step of the way — as an aide to a Congressman, as the youngest Deputy Borough President in our city’s history, as Brooklyn’s representative to the school board, as President of the Board of Education and as our City’s Comptroller, Bill has been a champion for the hard-working New Yorkers who are the backbone of our city’s success

A proven leader who has worked aggressively to strengthen the city’s finances, uncover waste and abuse, and safeguard the city’s finances, Bill Thompson was elected City Comptroller in 2001 and overwhelmingly re-elected in 2005 As the city’s chief financial officer, he manages a staff of more than 700 highly skilled professionals with a budget of $68 million His work impacts every aspect of the city’s operations, including the budget, public financing and delivery of city services

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MODERATOR and PANELISTS

MODERATOR: Bill Ritter has anchored WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News at 11:00 since September 1999, adding anchor duties for Eyewitness News at 6:00 in February 2001 when legendary anchor Bill Beutel stepped down Ritter came to Channel 7 from ABC News, where he continues as a correspondent for the ABC News magazine 20/20 His work as a reporter and anchor for Eyewitness News and ABC News has taken him all over, including every political convention since 1996 He has anchored all election coverage for Eyewitness News and moderated candidate debates for New York Governor and Senator and New York City Mayor since 2000

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PANELIST: Dave Evans joined WABC-TV in 1999 as Political Reporter for Eyewitness News, and has covered every presidential, gubernatorial and New York City mayoral race since then He traveled extensively in 2008 covering the historic presidential primary race, including the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani and, ultimately, the election of Barack Obama as our 44th President Evans has worked in Washington and Albany, covering everything from the democratic takeover of Congress to this year’s gridlock in the New York State Senate

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MODERATOR and PANELISTS

PANELIST: Stan Brooks is one the architects of the most successful local all-news radio stations in history Stan joined 1010 WINS in September 1962 when it was a “top-40” music station Three years later, 1010 WINS flipped formats to all-news and Mr Brooks was named the station’s first News Director Prior to joining 1010 WINS, Mr Brooks worked as a reporter and editor at Newsday for 11 years

Stan eventually returned to reporting and has covered every city election since John Lindsay in 1969 He has covered 19 National Political Conventions starting with the Democrats in Atlantic City in 1964 He was named 1010 WINS senior correspondent on May 5th, 2000

Stan has also covered some of the most significant stories of our time, including: The civil rights era, the Vietnam War demonstrations, Attica prison uprising, Operation Desert Storm, the crash of TWA Flight 800, and 9/11

Stan was born in New York and graduated from Syracuse University

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PANELIST: Antonio Martínez is co-anchor for Univision 41 Al Despertar (Univision 41 News at Dawn) and investigative reporter for Noticias Univision 41 (Univision 41 News) Martínez is also the host of Telefutura 68’s public affairs program, Noticias 41 En tu Comunidad (New 41 In Your Community) Martínez, a native of Mexico City, has been a journalist for over a decade He began his career in television at Televisa, Mexico’s leading broadcaster He is a graduate of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, in Mexico City

Martínez first joined WXTV Univision 41 as a general assignment reporter in 1995 After a brief stint in the world of corporate communications, Martínez rejoined the Noticias 41’s news team in August of 2000

Throughout his career, Martínez has been honored by community-based organizations that have extolled him as an honored guest of their cultural celebrations His journalistic work has been recognized with an Emmy Award by The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

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SPONSORS

WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years Channel 7 Eyewitness News is the most watched local news in New York and the United States, with a long and successful history of sponsoring primary and general election debates for New York and

New Jersey campaigns WABC-TV’s web site, 7online com, provides viewers a chance to be part of our news coverage This election year, our online audience will play a crucial role in the debates by providing us with questions for candidates on issues that matter to them

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WXTV Univision 41 is a Univision owned and operated television station serving more than four million Hispanics in the New York area WXTV Univision 41 and sister station WFUT TeleFutura 68 command 70% of the viewing of

all Spanish-language stations in the New York market, among Hispanic Adults 18-49 WXTV Univision 41 began its operations on August 4, 1968 and this year is celebrating a 41–year commitment of connecting Hispanics in the tri-state area to their culture and resources through top quality programming and public outreach efforts

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SPONSORS

On April 19th, 1965, 1010 WINS changed formats, turning off the music and turning on all-news Forty-four years later, the station proudly proclaims that “more people wake up to 1010 WINS than to any other station in the nation ”

1010 WINS enjoys one of the most recognized brands in the news business by staying true to its core mission: “working

together to inform our listeners and improve our community ” Today, more than 2 7 million people tune to 1010 WINS for news, weather, traffic and more The radio station is also heard online at 1010 WINS com, and in High Definition on FM HD 1010wins com reaches more than one million unique monthly visitors, generates 12-million monthly page views and is one of the top media sites in the tri-state area

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The League of Women Voters of the City of New York is a nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to promote informed and active citizen participation in government The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties The League is supported by public-spirited individuals, businesses and organizations

The League maintains a website (www lwvnyc org), a Telephone Information Service, and publishes many citizen and voter information guides These include They Represent You, a directory of the city, state and federal legislators who represent New York City residents

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CFB DEBATE PROGRAM

Overview

The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) serves the public interest by enhancing the role of New York City residents in the electoral process In addition to matching city residents’ small contributions with public funds, the CFB helps provide voters with the information they need to make educated decisions at the polls Together with the Voter Guide, the Debate Program is a cornerstone of the CFB’s voter education efforts

The Campaign Finance Act requires candidates for citywide office who join the Campaign Finance Program to take part in debates before each election if they meet the criteria for participation The Debate Program is administered by the CFB, in concert with various civic and media partners that sponsor the debates The Debate Program provides the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues of the day, giving potential voters a greater ability to play an active and informed role in the democratic process

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CFB DEBATE PROGRAM

The Campaign Finance Board welcomes comments from the public about the 2009 Debate Program. To comment, please visit www.nyccfb.info/debates.

The Law

The law requires two debates be held before each primary and general election for the offices of mayor, comptroller, and public advocate In the case of a run-off election for citywide office, the law requires that one run-off debate be held Each debate must be at least an hour Candidates who join the Campaign Finance Program are required to take part in all CFB debates for which they are eligible

To be eligible, candidates must achieve a minimum threshold of funds raised and spent Additionally, sponsors may work with the CFB to determine other non-partisan, objective and non-discriminatory criteria

The second debate in the primary and general election for each office is limited by law to the “leading contenders ” Leading contenders are determined by additional non-partisan, objective and non-discriminatory criteria determined by the sponsor after consultation with the CFB

Debate sponsors may invite candidates who do not join the Campaign Finance Program to participate in any of the debates, as long as they satisfy the same criteria applicable to all participating candidates

The criteria for participation in this Second Democratic Primary Debate for the Office of Mayor are that the candidate must be on the ballot and must have raised and spent $200,000 by the September 4, 2009 disclosure statement or must have raised and spent $50,000 by the September 4, 2009 disclosure statement and must have achieved 10% in a voter preference poll by September 2, 2009 For complete information on the criteria, please see our website: http://www nyccfb info/debates/debateprogram htm