Carl Andrews For Congress ,Editorial Board

The Jewish Press heartily endorses Carl Andrews for Congress in the Democratic primary next month. Mr. Andrews is running in the 11th Congressional District, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, Park Slope and Brownsville.

Mr. Andrews, presently a state senator, has served in various political and governmental capacities, including a stint as a senior staff person in Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office and with the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

We've always found Senator Andrews to be totally accessible and willing to seriously consider any point of view on any matter. Over time we've agreed and disagreed on this or that issue, and on several occasions have succeeded in changing each other's positions after friendly discussion. We have come to know him as a man of his word who simply will not pander - someone who can be relied upon to follow through. We've also found him to be consistently sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community.

Senator Andrews has a particular interest in foreign affairs, and given his talent for consensus-building and his political acumen he undoubtedly would become a major voice on issues involving Israel. We have no reservations that Israel will have a fair and unbiased ear from a Congressman Andrews.

Mr. Andrews is an unusual political personality. In our experience he will not say something simply because he thinks you want to hear it. He is a person who will listen, and if he thinks you're right, he will follow through with bulldog-like tenacity.

The voters in the 11th Congressional District would do well to send Carl Andrews to the U.S. Congress.

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Carl Andrews For Congress , Editorial Board