Tim Gay

Tim Gay is Deputy Chief Clerk at Board of Elections in the City of New York.

Bassett, Kryzak, Gale fundraiser

On May 7 1994, the New York State Communist Party held a fundraising banquet to honor three Party activists Ted Bassett, Rose Kryzak and Mary Gale. Grace Bassett accepted the award on behalf of Ted Bassett. Almost 3,000 was contributed in honor of the three.

New York District chair John Bachtell MCd the event. Communist Party USA leader Gus Hall was keynote speaker while Maria Ramos introduced the honorees. Dorothy Burnham reminisced about her work with Bassett. Etta Glaser spoke of helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington with Ted Bassett.

Tim Gay of the Chelsea Reformed Democratic Club, and Joel Frederickson, a vice president of the United Transit Union were there. Judge Charles Stackhouse came by to "pay his respects".

Richard Gottfried, chairman of the New York Assembly Committee on Health sent a letter congratulating Gale and Kryzak on their "many years of tireless effort" they had given to "the fight for peace and social justice...Your energy, spirit, commitment and cheer" had spurred "countless others in many struggles and helped win important victories."

State Senator Franz. S. Leichter sent a letter congratulating Gale on her 94th birthday and regretted not attending.

Adanjesus Quavez, New York chair of the Young Communist League also spoke, while Amelia Romana of the Communist Party's Arts, Entertainment and Media Club read a poem by Joe Hill.

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