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Who's in Charge
July 9th, 2009

The Democrats have announced their new leadership lineup, David King reports from Albany, and it’s sure to delight anyone who yearns for the Kremlinology of the Cold War days.

Former Democratic majority leader Malcolm Smith will be president pro tem — making him in line to succeed Gov. David Paterson (unless, of course, Richard Ravitch’s appointment as lieutenant governor remains in place). Pedro Espada Jr., who has been demonized by Democrats since he launched the coup last month, becomes the majority leader, with John Sampson in the position of conference leader (once likened by Smith to a CEO). And Jeffrey Klein of the Bronx will be deputy majority leader.

So who’s on first? Stay tuned.

By Gail Robinson on July 9, 2009, 6:06 pm
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2 Responses to “Who's in Charge”

  1. Jean King Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Typo: Last sentence should say Jeff Klein has been announced as deputy majority leader; Espada’s the majority leader according to this new plan.

  2. Gail Robinson Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    Thanks for catching that. My mistake.

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