Thread: Gennaro Takes On Padavan in Queens

Gennaro Takes On Padavan in Queens
October 9th, 2008
The prospect of Democratic control of the State Senate, which hangs in the balance by one seat, has encouraged Councilmember James Gennaro that it is the perfect time to challenge the incumbent Republican senator in his district in Queens, Frank Padavan. And if numbers alone are any prediction, that possibility could put him in office: Of nearly 7,000 newly registered voters in Senate District 11, Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-1.

If the Democrats take the Senate, they will control the entire legislature and all of the executive offices. In Gennaro’s eyes, that will lead to a more responsive and ethical state government and a better funded city.

The Republican Party is “not getting the people’s business done because the people’s business is not on their agenda,â€

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