by Mark Ziobro, Utica Phoenix

On a layover between a press conference at the State Office Building in Utica, NY, and a Meet and Greet scheduled for tonight in Little Falls, Green Party candidate for New York State Governor Howie Hawkins found time to stop by the Utica Phoenix office and share his platform, his campaign and his thoughts.

The race for governor comes at a time when many New York State residents are feeling the burn of the budget and job cuts that have recently befallen citizens due to the countrywide recession. While not issuing blame at the past but looking toward the future, Hawkins, and the Green Party are looking toward a future filled with legitimate, solvable problems, where government can come together with solutions, instead of   becoming intertwined in debate.

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