For Immediate Release

Contact: Patrick Ziegler, 518-817-1500

REFORM SENATE CANDIDATES LEAD THE WAY ON

TERM LIMITS IN NEW YORK STATE

Chris McGrath, Julie Killian, Chris Davis, and Chris Jacobs Pledge to Introduce Term Limit Bill for New York Officials

New York--March 28... Four Republican state senate candidates also planning to run on New York's Reform Party line this year, including Chris McGrath, the candidate in the upcoming April 19 special election for an open state senate seat on Long Island (NY-9), have publicly pledged to introduce term limits legislation in Albany if elected, the New York State Reform Party today announced.

The other three candidates are Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian, who is running in the 37th State Senate District in Westchester County; Christopher Davis who's running for the 44th State Senate seat in the Albany area, and Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs who is running for the 60th State Senate District.   

The Reform Party was created as a ballot line by supporters of Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in his race for governor in 2014. Its principal positions are replacing Common Core with a better educational curriculum devised at the local level and term limits for state office holders. Mr. Astorino term limited himself to three terms as county executive in 2010. The Party also supports stripping pensions from elected officials convicted of crimes involving their public duties.

"Term limits are coming to New York State one way or another, and the Reform Party is thrilled that four leading state candidates are pledging to put in a bill," said Reform Party spokesman Patrick Ziegler. "The only way we can truly change the culture of corruption and insider dealing in Albany is to change the players, many of whom have been there for decades. Term limits will do that."   

The Reform Party announced last week that it will only consider endorsing candidates for state office in 2016 who will demand an up or down vote on term limits in the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate this year.

If Mr. McGrath wins the April 19 special election, he will immediately take office.

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