United States Senator Charles Schumer today joined Democrat Bill Stachowski in Buffalo to announce that he was endorsing Stachowski in his campaign for the New York State Senate.

Schumer orchestrated the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate in 2006 and is leading the effort to expand on that majority in this year's election. Despite his very busy schedule, New York's senior senator made time to support Stachowski and appear at events in the 58th State Senate District, where he noted how important it is to have partners like Stachowski in Albany.

"There are very serious economic concerns facing New York State now. Nowhere is that felt more than right here in Erie County, and no one knows these issues better than Bill Stachowski," said Senator Schumer. "Bill loves Buffalo. I am supporting him because of his record of hard work and his vision for green jobs and technology. Bill is committed to creating an alternative energy industry right here in Western New York and securing the good paying jobs that will bring. We cannot afford to lose Bill's vision, knowledge or his experience as we work to get our economy back on track."

"It is such an honor to have Senator Schumer's support and to know that he found time to be with us today," said Senator Stachowski. "There is no concern facing Western New York that Senator Schumer hasn't been working with us on, particularly our new job growth initiatives. After November 4th, Democrats in Washington will have a President who shares our values and Democrats in Albany will finally put an end to more than 40 years of Republican obstructionism. When that happens we can get government working for the people again and focus together on addressing the issues that matter most."