Fossella won’t seek reelection in NY-13
New York Rep. Vito Fossella will not seek re-election after a series of damaging revelations about a child from an extramarital affair, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to make the announcement public. Fossella was expected to make the announcement Tuesday.
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ny13 blog has the resignation letter as well as a video aptly entitled another one bites the dust.
Hey Randy Can’t you hear me knocking?
He needs to get out of Dodge NOW…disgruntled people can do a LOT of damage in an environment they’ve been pushed out of unwillingly.
Thanks for the link. Hopefully some downstate Dems can join you guys in your riding the state of Reps.
[...] are facing tough races — NY-25, NY-26, and NY-29, locally, and NY-13, in Staten Island, where Vito Fossella was decided not to seek re-election after a DUI and the news that he had fathered an out-of-wedlock child. [...]
[...] Disgraced Republican Congressman Vito Fossella was named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill” by The Hill: There’s something eye-catching about the sheen of Rep. Vito Fossella’s (R-N.Y.) dark brown hair. Looks-wise, he is the tough guy on the block - a sort of Joey-from-”Friends”-meets-”The Sopranos” - with a shy smile. [...]