The Bronx County Democratic Party hosted a City Council Democratic Primary Victory Celebration on Tuesday, September 12 at Maestro’s Caterers. This year’s local Democratic Primary winners were Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Diana Ayala for 8th Council District; Councilman Andy King for 12th Council District; Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj for 13th Council District; Councilman Fernando Cabrera for 14th Council District; Councilman Rafael Salamanca for 17th Council District and Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. for 18th Council District. The winners will go on to compete in the City Council Election set for Tuesday, November 7.
John Marano (l), Community Board 10 first vice chairman and Thomas Messina (r) 82nd AD State Committeeman, congratulated Gjonaj on his Democratic Primary win.
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Assembly members Crespo (front, 2nd from l) and Gjonaj (front, c) joined their hands in the air to celebrate their victories.
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Nobody was celebrating Gjonaj’s primary victory more than his mother Rosa (front, c).
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Council members King (l) and Salamanca (r) congratulated each other for their primary victories.
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Celebrating their victories together are (front, l-r) council members Salamanca and Cabrera and Senator Diaz, Sr.
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