Morrelle a possible candidate for State Comptroller
It’s semi-official, says the D&C:
Some Democrats are quietly emerging as possible replacements if Alan Hevesi resigns as state comptroller — including Assemblyman Joseph Morelle of Irondequoit.
Most of the candidates were unwilling to discuss what they plan to do if Hevesi, a fellow Democrat, resigns as part of a deal involving his use of state workers to chauffeur his wife.
Morelle, however, said Thursday that he was “seriously considering becoming a candidate” if Hevesi resigns, as expected.
It’s about time we had someone with the knowledge, dedication and forsight to assume the helm as the “first mate” of New York State.
This is a crucial appointment, as its’ economic impact will not only affect our state, but will have a rippling affect throughout the entire nation.
[...] Last month, we talked about Joe Morelle being on the short list for the state Comptroller position now that Hevesi resigned. Well, Joe’s been hard at work on that, sending around a letter to his colleagues indicating his interest, and the D&C blog reports him saying: “I’ve sharing my story with people. I’m an upstate member to the right of center on business issues,’’ he said… [...]