Saturday, July 15, 2006
There is something funny about the resignation of Paul Tokasz from the State Assembly, and not just because his stated reason is "To spend more time with my family." The guy is only 60 years old, and he is the Majority Leader-- he could have been flexing his clout for quite a while yet. That is, however, a topic for discussion another time. What really interests me about this shift in the firmament are the people that are being mentioned as candidates to take over Tokasz' leadership role.
I went to college with one of them, Joe Morelle. "Senator Joe" we called him, after he started an exam answer in our Intro to American Politics class, "Senator Morell introduced a bill...." Joe left school before graduating to get a jump on his political career, and it seems to have worked out pretty well for him. It is startling, however, to realize that a guy I used to hoist Gennys with at The Idle Hour is now potentially one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
I went to college with one of them, Joe Morelle. "Senator Joe" we called him, after he started an exam answer in our Intro to American Politics class, "Senator Morell introduced a bill...." Joe left school before graduating to get a jump on his political career, and it seems to have worked out pretty well for him. It is startling, however, to realize that a guy I used to hoist Gennys with at The Idle Hour is now potentially one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
// posted by Bill @ 10:53 AM 
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