Senator Liz Krueger (New York State Senate) is a graduate of Northwestern University, with a Bachelors degree in Social Policy and Human Development, Liz also holds a Masters degree from the University of Chicago?s Harris Graduate School of Public Policy. She lives on the East Side of Manhattan with her husband, Dr. John E. Seley, a professor of Urban Planning and Geography at The CUNY Graduate Center and Princeton?s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs. She is a strong advocate for universal single-payer health care and increased access to prescription drug coverage, as well as tenants? rights, affordable housing, women’s rights, social services, a more open and transparent government and campaign finance reform, animal rights, and strong public education. Liz has developed a strong record on health-related legislation. In her first term in the Senate, Liz was a leader in the successful fight to pass the Women?s Health and Wellness Act. She has developed legislation for the Senate Democrats that authorizes stem cell research, and the use of state funds to support such research.

Senator Krueger will address the Cocktail Reception