AGENCY TESTIMONY
Acknowledgment of Mastro's widespread support
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Randy Mastro expresses gratitude for the widespread support he has received for his nomination, highlighting endorsements from various sectors of the legal and political community.
- Thanks his family for their support and acknowledges the sacrifices public service entails
- Mentions support from editorial boards and numerous legal professionals, including former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other high-profile figures
- Highlights endorsements from corporation counsels of previous administrations
Randy Mastro
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First, I want to thank all of those publicly supporting me.
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Now a hundredfold, many of whom you will hear directly from later today.
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I also enjoy the unanimous support of editorial boards who have weighed in.
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When has that ever happened before in New York City?
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I'm humbled to know all of them care so much that they are here today to speak out.
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I especially wanna thank my wife, Janine, a doctor scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who does groundbreaking cancer research, and my daughter Ariana, an MBA student at Wharton who comes out of the not for profit world.
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They're both here supporting me now, and they know firsthand the sacrifice's public service entails.
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The last time I was in government, In the nineties, our family had to have round the clock police protection because I received mob death threats.
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I'm also extremely grateful to have the support of so many in the legal community including former US attorney general Loretta Lynch, SEC chair, and US attorney Mary Jill White, homeland security secretary Jay Johnson, and top New York judges like Jonathan Littmann, Carmen Separic, Rolando Acosta, and David Sachs, who you'll hear from later.
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It's a veritable whose who of the New York bar.
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That should tell you something.
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It includes the corporation counsel from the Jenkins, Bloomberg, and De Blasio administrations, one of whom Victor Covinger, who you will hear from later today, said on behalf of all of them that I have virtually unmatched, relevant experience and possess the character and dedication to serve with distinction.
