Carl Heastie

Carl Heastie expected to take over as Assembly Speaker

By • Feb 3, 2015
courtesy of Heastie website

The State Assembly is poised to elect Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie as the next Speaker, as Sheldon Silver resigns in disgrace over serious corruption charges.

Silver's days as Assembly Speaker ends Monday

By WBFO Newsroom & Associated Press • Feb 2, 2015

Sheldon Silver's 21 years as the leader of the New York State Assembly are coming to a close. The Manhattan Democrat will resign late Monday following his arrest on federal corruption charges.

Morelle out, Heastie gains in Speaker's race

By • Jan 30, 2015
assembly.state.ny.us/

The race to replace the disgraced Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver seems all but over, with the Assembly’s Majority Leader Joe Morelle ending his bid for the job and throwing his support to Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie. A vote could be held as early as next week.

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