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1986 Primary Day PrimerLocal Democratic Primary RacesD / \\ i i n A i m Q U r v n i v u u n u u p U 1 1 U V V Ol i l / m i r n r m J U U 1 W W U l i l lt wJ U 1 J IBY ROB TAYLORWith the September 9 primary election just days away, there appears to be little competition for party nominations to State legislative and U.S. Congressional offices in Downtown Brownstone area districts. The following is a summary of those candidates remaining on the ballot in Democratic, Republican, Liberal and Conservative races after the slew of legal battles in the State courts removed more than a dozen potential candidates.U.S. CONGRESS10th Congressional District %u2014 This south Brooklyn district that stretches from Park Slope through Sheepshead Bay to Canarsie is represented by Democrat Chuck Schumer who has no primary opponent. Schumer is also the Liberal Party candidate. With no Republican candidate standing in the primary, he is likely to face Conservative Party candidate Alice Gaffney in the November general election. Gaffney has no primary opponent.11th Congressional District %u2014 Two-term Representative Ed Towns holds this north Brooklyn seat that stretches from Carroll Gardens through Bedford-Stuyvesant to East New York. Towns, a Democrat, has no primary opponent. On the Liberal Party ballot, Towns is again the lone candidate. Nathaniel Hendricks is the only Republican candidate and Alfred Hamel is the only Conservative Party candidate.12th Congressional District %u2014 Major Owens is the incumbent Democrat in this Central Brooklyn district that includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush and Brownsville. He is being challenged in the Democratic primary election by the former chairman of the Congress on Racial Equality, Roy Innis. Owens stands on the Liberal Party alone. Owen Augustin is the lone candidate on the Republican ballot and Joseph Caesar, while he had hoped to be the Republican nominee, is the only candidate on both the Conservative and Right-to-Life Party ballots. Caesar is the only Right-to-Life candidate in Brooklyn this year.13th Congressional District %u2014This West Brooklyn District that stretches from Greenpoint through Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, and Red Hook to Coney Island is currently represented by Democrat and Liberal Party candidate Steve Solarz, who is unopposed on both ballots. Leon Nadrowski is the lone Republican candidate and Samuel Roth is the only Conservative candidate.14th Congressional District %u2014Incumbent Guy Molinari from Staten Island is the candidate on both the Republican and Conservative Party primary ballots in this district that also includes Bay Ridge. Barbara Walla is the only candidate on the Democratic ballot and Joseph Salley is alone on the Liberal Party ballot.21st Congressional District %u2014Incumbent Democrat Marty Markowitz represents this Flatbush Senate District and is now the only candidate on the Democratic ballot. Donella Jackson is the only Republican contender and there is no race on either the Liberal or Conservative Party ballots.ST A TE SENA22nd Senate District %u2014This downtown district that includes parts of Red Hook, Boerum Hill, Ft. Greene and BedfordStuyvesant is currently represented by incumbent Democrat Velmanette Montgomery. She is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Anna Jefferson who held the seat from 1982-B4. Montgomery is the only candidate on the Liberal Party ballot. Madgie Ford is standing alone in Republican primary and Joseph Leopoldi is the only Conservative candidate.23rd Senate District %u2014Incumbent GOP Senator Chris Mega has represented this district that includes parts of Park Slope and Bay Ridge for two terms, 1980-82 and 1984-86. In between, the district was represented by Democrat Joe Montalto. Mega is the lone Republican candidate this year and is also standing as the Conservative candidate. Montalto is standing in both the Democratic ana UDerai party primaries as the only candidate.25th Senate District %u2014 Marty Connor, a Democrat, represents this Brooklyn Heights Senate District that also includes parts of Manhattan and Staten Island. He has noprimary opponent on either the Democratic or Liberal ballots. Patrick Kearney is the only candidate on both the Republican and Conservative primaries.STATE ASSEM BLY44th Assembly District %u2014 Mel Miller has represented this district which includes Flatbush and, since 1982, parts of Park Slope, for 16 years. He is the only candidate in both the Democratic and Liberal Party primary races. Steve Millus is the only candidate in the Republican and Conservative Party races. Democratic District Leaders Joni Yoswein and Jacob Gold are unopposed.50th Assembly District %u2014 Democrat Joe Lentol is the incumbent representative in this Greenpoint/Williamsburg Assembly District. He is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rita Layden is the only Republican candidate and Linda Kupidlowski is the only Conservative candidate in the respective primary races. There is no Liberal Party primary in this A.D. Democratic District Leaders Steve Cohn and Linda Minucci are unopposed.51st Assembly District %u2014 James Brennan is the Democratic Assemblymember from this Park Slope/Windsor Terrace district. He has no primary opposition. He is also running alone in the Liberal Party race. Mabel Marion is running in the Conservative party primary and is the only candidate. Democratic District Leaders Richard Guay and Louise Finney are unopposed.52nd Assembly District %u2014Eileen Dugan is the Democratic and Liberal Party incumbent from this Assembly District that includes parts of Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook and Bay Ridge. She is currently opposed in the Democratic primary by Andy LaBella, who was returned to the ballot Sept. 2 by a Federal judge. Dugan is unopposed in the Liberal contest. Diane Picucci is the only Republican and Conservative Party candidate running in each primary. John McElhinney and Joan Millman are Democratic District Leader Candidates on the same slate. McElhinney will face Jeff Golkin who is running with LaBella and was also returned to the ballot by a Federal judge.56th Assembly District %u2014 Robert Hunter is currently running as the only candidate in the Democratic Party primary in this BedfordStuyvesant district. Hunter managed to have the incumbent Democratic Assemblymember, A1 Vann, removed from the primary ballot. Vann is currently awaiting an appeal with a Federal court but is still the only candidate on the Liberal Party ballot. There are no candidates in either the Republican or Conservative Party primaries. Barring a decision for Federal judge returning A1 Vann and District Leader Annette Robinson to the party primary ballot, challengers Sylvia Fuel and Richard Taylor will be running unopposed in the District Leader races.57th Assembly District %u2014Unless a Federal judge returns the incumbent representative, Roger Green, to the democratic primary ballot, Stanley Frere will be running unopposed. Green is the sole Liberal Party candidate. Joseph Voyticky is the only Republican candidate and there is no Conservative Primary race. Democratic District Leaders Ed Hightower and Ruby Nottage are unopposed.K C D C E ndorses C andidatesThe Kings County Democratic Coalition met Aug. 20 for their annual convention and endorsement meeting where local candidates were endorsed for the Sept. 9 Democratic Primary election.Downtown Brownstone area candidates endorsed by the reform Democratic coaltion include: Rep. Charles Schumer, 10th Congressional District; Rep. Major Owens, 12th Congressional District; challenger Maurice Gumbs, 21st Senate District; State Senator Velmanette Montgomery 22nd State District; State Senator Martin Connor, 25th Senate District; Assemblymember James Brennan, 51st Assembly District; Assemblymember Eileen Dugan, 52nd Assembly District; Assemblymember A1 Vann, 56th Assembly District; and Assemblymember Roger Green, 57th Assembly District. Vann and Green were endorsed, %u201cregaurdless of the court challenges to their candidacies.MSEMLl AND THE WIUMMSBURGHGO ON GROWING TOGETHER.Since 1876, the National League has been bringingprofessional baseball excitem ent to millions %u2014generation after generation of fans.But twenty-five years before organized baseballwas born, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank openedits doors to %u201cplay ball%u201d with the public. Ever since,the Williamsburgh has proved to be a pennantwinning source of hom e mortgages, securesavings, personal loans and friendly service.Worthwhile things endure. Baseball, since 1876 %u2014and today m ore than ever the national pastime.A nd the Williamsburgh, since 1851 %u2014 today m orethan ever helping growing num bers o f new fansbuild a brighter future.EqualopportunityL%u00abnp%u00abrSeptem ber 4,1986, TH E PHOENIX, Page 9