Silver considers making LI's Sweeney Assembly majority leader
Photo credit: James Escher | Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) considered Assemb. Robert Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) for majority leader. (June 28, 2012)
Assemb. Robert Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) is one of the leading candidates to become the second-most powerful member of the State Assembly.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) is considering Sweeney, along with Assemb. Joe Morelle (D-Rochester), for majority leader. The occupier of the post runs the Assembly floor for Silver, marshaling bills and votes on key issues and monitoring the...
