Blakeman announces he'll run for U.S. Senate
Quick ReadValley Stream native would face Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November election
Photo credit: Photo by James Carbone | Former Nassau presiding officer Bruce Blakeman, center, at American Legion Hall in Valley Stream where he announced he is running against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for New York's seat in the U.S. Senate in the fall. (Jan 17. 2010)
Blakeman announces run for U.S. Senate
Bruce Blakeman, former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate Sunday with a challenge that drew excitement from prominent Republicans and was quickly accepted by his likely opponent, Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Blakeman, a lawyer and Valley Stream native who now lives in Manhattan, made his announcement Sunday before a crowd of about...
