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‘Nation’s Longest-Serving State Legislator to Retire’
It isn’t often we see a political county chairman take a position with a principled approach to an election [“Nation’s Longest-Serving State Legislator to Retire,” New York, April 11, 2006]. We saw that recently when the Republican County Chairman in Staten Island, Robert Helbock, resigned from his chairmanship before announcing his run for the State Senate seat held for half a century by his mentor, State Senator John Marchi.
“It could be considered a conflict for me to serve as party chairman while also being a potential candidate,” said Mr. Helbock.
Again, kudos to a principled Staten Island politician.
ROBERT J. BRAISTED
West Brighton, S.I.
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