New York State Senate newcomer Craig Johnson from Long Island may be fresh in this part of Albany, but he definitely knows how to play the game and play it well. Speaking out against the pay raise approved by Spitzer that the NY Senate Republicans wanted (and Dems partly too) his press release was especially well crafted.
From The Albany Project:
"With the softening economy, a looming state budget battle over the fate of our schools and our children, and the mountain of legislative work that this majority seems to have little interest in completing, I do not think it is appropriate, or prudent, to be considering a legislative pay raise at this time.I will vote against such a bill if it comes to the floor.
If it passes, I intend to donate this extra pay to worthy non-profit organizations within the 7th Senate District. First on the list would be organizations that had member item funds secured by my predecessor, only to have them revoked by the Senate Republicans after my election."
Simply beautiful!
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