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  • While I fully understand that it's much harder to write with icing than with a pen, that "Dadey" cake looks like it was decorated by a serial killer.

    Who's Your "Dady"? Jen 2009

  • "The public wants to know that a decision by an elected official is not influenced inappropriately by the involvement of the elected official's partner," said Dick Dadey, executive director of the good-government group Citizens Union of the City of New York.

    First Couple Show Limits of Law Erica Orden 2011

  • "I'm assuming, having heard nothing, that they plan to move forward with launching this new ethics panel," said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a watchdog group that hailed the creation of the joint commission as an "historic" and "far-reaching" reform.

    At Deadline, Ethics Unit Is in Limbo Jacob Gershman 2011

  • "You cannot simply be a critic and think you're getting anything accomplished," said Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union.

    Cuomo Brings Potential Foes Into His Fold Jacob Gershman 2012

  • "A lot of worthy programs were cut back in this city budget and this appears to be one of the few new initiatives," said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a civic organization.

    Plan Funded at 11th Hour Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • "It was the best negotiated solution that could be achieved with the political leaders as they were," said Mr. Dadey.

    Cuomo Brings Potential Foes Into His Fold Jacob Gershman 2012

  • We feel it would compromise our independence, said Mr. Dadey of Citizens Union.

    Cuomo Brings Potential Foes Into His Fold Jacob Gershman 2012

  • "Leadership is born out of these fights when competing interests on a very visible public issue wage battle," said Dick Dadey, executive director of good-governance group Citizens Union of the City of New York.

    Quinn Neutral In Wage Battle Joseph De Avila 2011

  • "The mayor attracted a lot of private-sector people to public service, and the foundation has taken the best and the brightest of them," said Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizens Union.

    Mayor's Charity Pipeline Erica Orden 2011

  • In a speech last night at the Pierre Hotel right off Central Park, Dadey said, “We need to end the responsibility-ducking, ethically challenged culture, campaign cash influenced, closed-door deliberations, special interest driven, decision-making process that passes for Democracy in Albany.”

    Citizen Union Wants to Fight Albany 2009

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