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" I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come. "
Eric Schneiderman
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" A staunch abolitionist, Hamilton was one of the founding members of the New York Manumission Society. He was a trustee and namesake of Hamilton-Oneida Academy, an upstate New York school dedicated to educating Native-American boys. "
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" The right to vote is one of our nation's most important civil rights. "
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