What’s Patricia McDow running for now?
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- February
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The big surprise is not that Yonkers Councilwoman Patricia McDow held a fund-raising last-night event, even though she easily won re-election in November. Elected officials always seem to be in a money-raising mode. What was surprising, though, is the new website listed on the invite: www.mcdow2009.com. The Councilwoman’s term does not expire for nearly four years, so what’s the significance of 2009?
Only two positions seem likely for McDow to seek: the Yonkers City Council President’s post held by fellow Democrat Chuck Lesnick and the County Legislature seat held by another Democrat, Jose Alvarado. McDow rules out challenging Alvarado, who she says is a friend. That leaves the job held by Lesnick with whom McDow is not particularly happy with these days – especially after McDow was dumped as the Council’s Democratic majority leader in January.
McDow says she’s exploring her options and notes that she is person who might challenge Lesnick; Republican Council members Dee Barbato and John Murtagh also are frequently mentioned as challengers to Lesnick.
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on Thursday, February 14th, 2008 at 3:12 pm by Len Maniace.
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She’s running for Council Prez, obviously.
But are people sick enough of Lesnick to vote
for McDow, or will it be a Republican to be
named later?
I wouldn’t be able to cast my vote for McDow. I look forward to hearing who the GOP candidate will be. I hope Jacono doesn’t get any delusions that he should be that guy.
They should all run! It cant possibly get more comical and pathetic than it is now ( or can it?)
Oh, yes it can. But their game of “Who Has a Subpoena?”
would really be funny if it wasn’t so serious.
That Council in Yonkers is mostly, not all, a bad joke.
McDow would have to primary lesnick..CHuck is the organization canididate..there is no way she can beat
him….as for the Repbublican candidate either dee barbato
or John Murtaugh would make sense..neither will be tainted by the RIdge Hill investigation, both win their districts
overwhelmingly and with big turnout…and if the democrats
have a primary and the republicans do not…the democrats
will be divided with the edge to whomever the republicans
pick….
Liam McLaughlin should be recruited. He’s a young, successful attorney who has shown he has the ability to get things done, even with a fool for Mayor.
Lets see who has the most money and the best organization….
Most important, who is the voter behind..They will know…