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All In Partnerships!

(Pic by Sylvia M.Lewis-Grace)Brooklyn, NY-Today in front of her campaign headquarters on Lincoln between Franklin and Classon Avenues, Laurie Cumbo was endorsed by Congressman Hakeem Jefferies for City Council District 35. Visit www.Lauriecumbo2013.com for more information on her platform. Be active and engaged in a campaign near you! We all are affected by the work of our public servants. Partnerships are powerful in getting the job done. Vote for your choice on primary day September 10th NYC. Be blessed.

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