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Gallagher Gets on the Primary Ballot
September 12th, 2007

For the first time post-rape charges, City Councilmember Dennis Gallagher will make an appearance on the ballot in the city’s primary election next week.

Gallagher, who is accused of raping and assaulting a woman in his Middle Village district office, is running for a seat on the Queens County Republican Committee and as a delegate to the judicial convention from the 28th Assembly District.

According to the city’s Conflict of Interest Board, council members are allowed to hold seats on party committees, as long as they are not in a leadership role. Although the city charter does not specifically address elected officials serving as a delegate to the judicial convention, Mark Davies, the executive director of the Conflicts of Interest Board, said the board would not see it as an issue.

When Gallagher was first indicted, he voluntarily, and temporarily, relinquished his role as minority whip and his positions on several council committees. Apparently, though, he intends on keeping his seat in the political party machinery.

Although Gallagher admits to having sex with the woman, he insists it was consensual.

A call to Gallagher’s office for comment is pending.

By Courtney Gross on September 12, 2007, 12:29 pm
In category: Crime & Safety, Electoral Politics, Gotham City, Governing, Law | No Comments »

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