Majority Counsel/Program Services

Senator Joseph L. Bruno. Majority leader

To: Senator Bruno

From: Ed Bartholomew Jr.
Date: December 23, 2002
Subject: NYC Correctional Benevolent Officers Union Meeting with
Norman Seabrook in NYC

HISTORY

NYC Correction Officers Unian( 11, 000 members) under the leadership of
Norman Seabrook has been most helpful to the Senate Majority.

Recently the special unit within NYC Corrections under the direction of Tony Sera
has come under fire for allegedly using correctional officers while on duty for
political activities for the NYS Republican Cornmittee-vspecifically in the areas of
bailor security, and drivers. This story broke just before the election and Sera's
group was not used in the November election by the State GOP. The NYC
Corrections Commission has resigned.
GOVERNMENT
EXHIBIT
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA GH -30

Norman is requesting that Legislature consider a defined benefit plan for NYC
Corrections-- a plan that is guaranteed . ,1 have contacted Norman's office for
further information on this legislative request. When I receive this information r ~
will draft a memo to you and Ken. ~. 6L
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My recommendation is that you confer with Norman when you are in NYc. ~~~

Senate Majority wants (0 be helpful to the NYC Correctional Officers U~ut-(i,..-1' l

more information particularly any fiscal impact of Norman 's propos,al is needed. ? (
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NEW YORK STATE SENATE

JOSEPH L. BRUNO
~1RD DISTRICT
PRESIDENT PROTEM AND
MAIORITY LEADER
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To Ed l3ar:tho Jo m e w
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' 0 You r Comments 0 Fo r Yo ur Info r mati on

0 A~ Req uested 0 Draft Rep ly

0 Read and Return 0 Fo r Yo ur Signatu re

0 Read and FUe 0 Per Tel. Co nvers ati o n

Remarks;

Agree or when he is up here.

Cc: Ken Ridden

NEW YORK STATE SENATE
.',LBA Y. NEW YORK 12247

KENNETH E. RIDDEl l
EXECUTIVE COUNSEL. TO THE MAIOR1W

1-28-03

TO: Sena[or Jos eph L. Bru no

I ag r e e with Ed's rec oomenda[ion.

Ken