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Article: CENTRAL NEW YORK LAWMAKER KNEW FOR WEEKS ABOUT IMPENDING STATE GOP POWER PLAY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 17, 2009
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ALBANY, N.Y., June 9 -- New York State Sen. John A. DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse (50th District), issued the following news release:
Sen. John DeFrancisco knew for weeks that Republicans were planning a historic and dramatic revolt to take control of the state Senate from Democrats.
The plan was in motion for five weeks, but Democrats remained in the dark - until Monday.
"I don't think anybody on the Democratic side had any clue, judging from the shock that was displayed when this was happening," said DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse.
DeFrancisco played a key role in the event: After Downstate Democratic Sens. Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr. sided with Republicans to vote for a change in ...