Well it appears that Roosevelt Island is partially stepping foward into a democracy.It was never promised but it was inferred that the Governor's office (which included then Lt Governor David Paterson) would accept and appoint the nominees elected by popular vote.
Having three out of four possible gubernatorial appointees when previously it was none is nothing to sneeze at.
The question is now will the Mayor select one, two, or none of the remaining three available elected nominees?
------Original Message------
From: Micah Kellner
To: Roosevelt Islander
To: Roosevelt Island 360
Sent: Jun 19, 2008 5:38 PM
Subject: The 3 rioc nominees
The governor's 4 rioc appointments were just confirmed by the Senate. There are already rumors that the Senate will hold a special session in July, where mayoral reccomendations (if any are made) could be confirmed.
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First, I would like to thank Micah for making our dream of Democracy a reality. Good job!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know which Board members will be removed first, to make room for the Elected Representatives?