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Joyce earns 504 Democratic Club endorsement

504 DEMOCRATIC CLUB ENDORSES JOYCE JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS TODAY Club President cites Johnson’s commitment to helping New York’s disabled communities For Immediate Release June 25, 2012 — New York, NY — Today the 504 Democratic Club, which represents the needs and interests of New Yorkers with disabilities, announced that it is endorsing Joyce Johnson for [...]

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Calling all Volunteers: Join us for “Working for Progress Saturdays!”

“Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Supporters, From Harlem and Washington Heights to El Barrio and Kingsbridge, many people are not only speaking up about the urgent need for change — they are giving their time to make it happen. In that same spirit, we would [...]

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The voters have spoken — we’ve made the ballot!

To all of my amazing, dedicated supporters: Thank you. Because of your support, I am proud to say that our campaign has successfully made the ballot. The race for the future of New York’s 13th Congressional District is officially on! Thousands of you stood up for a better leadership option, and rejected the opposition’s attempt to [...]

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Joyce Johnson Makes 2nd Attempt Against Rangel

Today in Capital Tonight: Joyce Johnson, a longtime civil rights/women’s rights advocate and former executive who was one of five Democrats to unsuccessfully challenge Rep. Charlie Rangel last year, has formally decided to make a second attempt at unseating the veteran Harlem congressman, and just announced her campaign via a statement on the Huffington Post. [...]

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Pushing for Progress, Together

Today from Joyce in the Huffington Post: I’m running for Congress again in 2012 because I continue to believe what I did then: that a brighter future is possible for all of us when we work together and have strong, efficient leaders in place to support us. We need leaders that understand the value of [...]

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Rematch Time?

Today in the NY Daily News: Johnson said she decided to jump into the race for the re-drawn 13th CD because she was tired of “lackluster leadership focused on catering to the self-interests of a small constituency,” she said in a press statement. She had tried to unseat Rangel in 2010, and though she failed, [...]

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Add Joyce Johnson Into The Mix For Rangel Seat

Today in Politicker: Joyce Johnson, a former business executive and Democratic district leader, officially added her name to the mix of contenders hoping todethrone Charlie Rangel in blog posted on the Huffington Post today.  Ms. Johnson is making her second attempt at the seat Mr. Rangel has held since 1970. In 2010 she garnered the [...]

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