Article: GOP TAPS COUNTY LEGISLATOR TO RUN ALBANY MAN JAILED FOR SELLING COCAINE HOUSE OF 42 CATS TO BE CLEANED UP LATHAM MAN OVERDUE FROM TRAIL TRIP EX-KLAN MEMBER TO SPEAK IN ALBANY DIVERS RECOVER ALBANY MAN'S BODY.(Local)

A four-term Albany County legislator from Guilderland has been tapped as the Republican candidate in the 104th Assembly District.

Peter Ryan, 44, a real estate developer with 15 years in office, will take on the winner of the Democratic primary in September pitting seven-term incumbent Richard Conners and challenger Howard Schaffer.

"Peter was interested, he's got some name recognition as a county legislator and he knows the issues," said Paul Kahian, executive director of the county Republican Party.

The district is heavily Democratic, taking in a large portion of the city of Albany, while also covering all of Guilderland and New Scotland. ...

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