Comments on: The Facts on Hiram Monserrate — his history of mental health problems, his indictment for the felony assault of girlfriend Karla Giraldo, and his continued role as a NY State Senator

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By: Did This Senator Beat Up His Girlfriend? : NO QUARTER

Did This Senator Beat Up His Girlfriend? : NO QUARTER — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:21:06 +0000

[...] of violence, Hiram Monserrate’s indictment did not come without warning. Monserrate has a history of mental health problems. In 1999, he claimed to be suffering psychological problems as a New York City Police Department [...]

By: Sheryl Robinson, Editrix

Sheryl Robinson, Editrix — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:01:10 +0000

Thanks, ER, for your great, practical suggestions (as always).

I know that Amy spoke to Hassell-Thompson, but it would be great if more people made contact. Amy is also working on a piece for The Daily Beast right now.

With NOW NY, we’re doing everything we can to keep this story on top of the news cycle, where it belongs.

If Monserrate was still a cop, he’d be suspended to protect the public. How come the public isn’t afforded the same protection from a legislator who’s will be tried for a very serious crime?

By: ER

ER — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:12:16 +0000

The chairwoman of a Senate task force on domestic violence, Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, would not comment on Mr. Monserrate’s treatment. “I don’t want to talk about it,” she said. Told of the backlash from some women’s rights groups, Ms. Hassell-Thompson said, “ I’m sorry that’s their opinion, but they haven’t expressed that to me.”

ACTION PLAN:

1. Let’s make sure that Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson hears from us, since she says she hasn’t. Write to her here:
Email: hassellt@senate.state.ny.us

Her FAX and Mail:
District Office
959 E.233rd Street
Bronx, NY 10466
Tel: (718) 547-8854
Fax: (718) 515-2718

Albany Office
612 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2061
Fax: (518) 426-6998

2. Write to Senator Martin Golden and THANK HIM for speaking out against keeping Monserrate in office.
Email: golden@senate.state.ny.us
His quick online Contact Form (and office numbers) are here: http://www.senatorgolden.com/22/Contact.aspx

3. Puma Responders –can you post this on the Puma Responders website?

4. Please see the Action Plan above (March 31st post) for additional steps to take.

Let’s make sure these NY State Senators hear from us!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:25:39 +0000

Why is it that Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson hears nothing but
Senator Martin Golden understands the problem? Maybe this should be posted under “the men who support us”.

from NY Times 3-24-2009
The chairwoman of a Senate task force on domestic violence, Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, would not comment on Mr. Monserrate’s treatment. “I don’t want to talk about it,” she said.

Told of the backlash from some women’s rights groups, Ms. Hassell-Thompson said, “ I’m sorry that’s their opinion, but they haven’t expressed that to me.”

“When you let people like Senator Monserrate stay in office,” said Senator Martin Golden, a Republican from Brooklyn, “and you do fund-raisers for them, and you pat them on the back and you say, ‘Go for it!’ you know, there’s a disgrace, a disgust, in people across this state.”

By: ER

ER — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:56:38 +0000

In #3, meant to say “Formally invite Valerie Jarrett . . .

By: ER

ER — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:51:58 +0000

Thank you, Sheryl, for your terrific writing, and for keeping us up to date with Monserrate the Monster.

So this is what a NY State Senator looks like? And Monserrate allegedly continues to collect his $79,500 base pay . . .

ACTION PLAN:

1. Email the NY state senators demanding that Monserrate step down immediately. Some suggestions:
• Note that a Grand Jury charged Monserrate with 6 counts of assault, 3 of which are a Class D felony.
• He has been arraigned in State Supreme Court on 6 assault charges
• Is this what a NY state senator looks like?

Here are the emails of all of the NY State Senators, including Monserrate’s: http://www.senate.state.ny.us/.....e?openform

2. Malcolm A. Smith, the NY State Senate majority leader, held a fundraiser for Monserrate last week. Let Smith know what you think about this.
• You can email Smith here: masmith@senate.state.ny.us and
• Leave comments on his website via his contact form here (scroll down): http://www.nyssenate14.com/14/Contact.aspx

3. Formally Valerie Jarrett and the entire White House Commission on Women and Girls to attend The New Agenda’s Violence Against Women Forum in New York City on April 18th at the Benjamin Hotel.

4. E-mail Valerie Jarrett about the Monserrate issue and implore her to start with a massive public health campaign to educate the American public about violence against women.
Here’s the email she used when she was heading Obama’s Transition Team: vjarrett@barackobama.com

5. Send your comments urging Jarrett and her office make violence against women an immediate priority that we want to see tangible action on: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ (500 character limit)