David J. Sussman, Republican candidate for 20th Assembly District. (June...

David J. Sussman, Republican candidate for 20th Assembly District. (June 22, 2012) Credit: David Pokress

The Democratic Party should begin grooming a successor. And voters should take a serious look at challenger David Sussman, 62, a urologist from Lawrence who has served on the Lawrence school board for 18 years -- one of the few members whose children attended the public schools. That controversial board has likely prepared Sussman for the halls of the State Capitol. Sussman says he would focus on school aid, and we hope he would use his medical knowledge to find savings in the state's Medicaid program as well.

Newsday endorses Sussman.

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