AGENCY TESTIMONY
Clarification of Mastro's political affiliations and past work
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Randy Mastro clarifies his political affiliations and provides context for his past work, addressing potential misconceptions about his background and values.
- Identifies himself as a lifelong Democrat who has represented mostly Democrats
- Highlights his work as deputy mayor in the 1990s, including taking on organized crime and implementing domestic partnership protections
- Explains his role in private practice, acknowledging some controversial cases while emphasizing ethical advocacy for firm clients
Randy Mastro
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At the outset, let me set the record straight.
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I'm a lifelong Democrat, who's represented mostly Democrats, including Bill Thompson.
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Betsy got them.
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Bill De Blasio and Leticia James.
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As deputy mayor in the 19 nineties, I took on organized crime in the Fulton Fish Market in the private carding industry and lived to tell the tale.
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And one for our city.
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I implemented the most sweeping domestic partnership protections for same sex couples in the country at the time.
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And I worked constructively with elect Democrats and labor unions, many of whom vouch for me today, including former governor David Patterson, who is here to support me, and you'll hear from later, city council speaker Peter Malone, and Michael Mulbrough of the UFT, Randy Wine Garden of the UFT, and the leaders of the UFA, sanitation workers, Teamsters Local 237, and the building and construction trades council.
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In private practice are successfully represented firm clients, sometimes in controversial cases, but that's what litigators do, zealously and ethically advocate for firm clients.