Alesi blames absenteeism on his trespassing caper
There are few rock-solid requirements for serving as a state legislator. Showing up for legislative sessions is one of the few essentials. The Assembly and Senate meet a few days a week between January and June.
This year, two local legislators missed a significant number of sessions, David Gantt was absent 17 times from the Assembly. Jim Alesi was absent the most often of any N.Y. Senator:
In the Senate, Sen. James Alesi (R-Rochester) missed the most time - six days.
Alesi said he missed the sessions for doctor appointments to check his back and legs, which were seriously hurt in a fall last year. He said he tried as much as possible to schedule his appointments for off-session days.
“Sometimes you miss session because you have a legitimate reason,” he said. “Some people miss session because they don’t feel like being there, so they take a day off. That’s not right.”
Sure, legislators might miss a session or two on occasion. When it is more, their constituents deserve an explanation.
Unless he fell twice last year, Senator Alesi is referring to his trespassing misadventure, when he fell off a ladder while trying to enter a home under construction.. not his home, not a friend’s home, and without permission. The owner decided not to press charges. Plus, you’ll remember that Mr. Alesi just bought himself a shiny new Cadillac with campaign funds.
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I have a neck injury from looking all ways at once for about a month. My doctor has excused me from school. Can I sue Tom Golisano for damages.
Why is David Gantt missing so many sessions?
I get word from a friend of mine who frequents the Ethiopian restaurant next to Gantt’s office and I’m told Gantt is in there alot…with his head literally lying on the bar. You do the math.
such slander! there are any number of reasons to be absent from session. no need to refrain to tabloid claims and shady innuendo from anonymous sources.
i meant ‘resort’ and not ‘refrain’. sorry.
I vividly remember writing to my former Congressman to complain strongly about him missing a very important vote. His local office’s response was to send me a copy of the congressman’s mother’s obituary….he missed the vote so he could attend the funeral.
I wonder if in his championing of “reform”, Alesi and his colleague Robach would put forward legislation to make it illegal for State legislators to put their names on any public building or event which is supported by taxpayer money. Unless Alesi, Robach and their colleagues contribute only their personal dollars to such items, the names attached to those activities shouldn’t be theirs. That would be absenteeism worth applauding.