SPEAKING OUT — PEF Region 9 activists rally outside
the state Capitol in April to call for restoration of
funding for state services. The members also met with
lawmakers to discuss their issues. — Photo by Neila
Cardus
FRIEND IN NEED — State Assembly Member Pat Casale
talks with PEF Secretary-Treasurer Jane Hallum about
state budget issues at the PEF Region 8 Legislative
Reception in April. Casale was the only Republican in the
Assembly to vote for all of the budget restorations PEF
sought. — Photo by Sherry Halbrook
OUTSTANDING — PEF Vice President Pat Baker receives
an award for her leadership from the Northeast Bronx
Democratic Club in April. Shown are: Fred Lewis, Larry
Seabrook, Baker, club president Neva Shillenford,
Assembly Member Carl Heastie and state Sen. David
Paterson. — Photo by Olubiyi Sehindemi
WE REMEMBER — PEF Vice President Joe Fox, in his
role as president of the Capital District Area Labor
Federation, leads activists and families in observing
Workers Memorial Day on April 28 in Albany. PEF Region 8
Coordinator Lou Matrazzo is among those holding signs
honoring each of the people killed on the job in the area
over the past year. — Photo by Sherry Halbrook
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