I wanted to share with you another person who I feel would make a great US Senator; Congressman Mike McNulty (D – Green Island). Allow me to share with you some of the reasons why I feel he is best suited for the office of US Senator.

a) McNulty is well versed at Washington politics and is well liked on both sides of the isle. Even the August storm, as he sat in as Speaker, was dismissed by all later when cooler heads prevailed.

b) He does not need any “ramp up” time to learn the ins and outs of Washington. He also sits on similar Congressional Committees to that of Senator Clinton’s Senate Committees too.

c) He resides upstate which creates the opportunity for Governor Paterson to show upstaters that he cares about upstate.

d) McNulty, by virtue of his impending retirement in Congress, does not create another void in local, state or federal government. Paul Tonko ran as a Democrat to fill McNulty’s seat that he is vacating this month and won.

e) Since the appointment is to fill the rest of the term – 2 years [I believe] – it also gives Congressman McNulty an “out” should he really want to retire in two years AND it would give the voters of the State of NY the opportunity to vote for a non incumbent candidate should McNulty not run when the Senate term expires.

McNulty is has been a hard working Congressman that does not need the limelight for gratification. This would certainly be welcomed news for Senator Schumer, our senior Senator, as well.