When asked if he is concerned about his "older" conference members retiring, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno responded by asking "What is old?"
"I’ve got four of five members who you may consider seniors. I think that’s an asset," Bruno said this morning after speaking to a group of police officers. "It’s a great mix. We have youngsters in there, and you have some, like myself, that may be considered seniors."
Bruno, who is 78, has two senators his senior in his Republican conference: Caesar Trunzo, 81, from Brentwood, and William Larkin, from New Windsor, who turned 80 this week.
Though Bruno said he tells senators to "do what’s in their hearts," he did admit that he’d like them all to stay.
"People like Caesar Trunzo. He is the most respected individual in that Senate district. When we do polls, he is by far hear and shoulders above anyone else. Why? People love him. He’s committed . He’s in public service. That’s what people want. Do they care how old anybody is? They want a result," he said.
Besides Bruno, six other Republican senators are in their 70s. Nine are in their 60s, with Sen. Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre joining their ranks on Feb. 16.
The eldest Democratic Senator is George Onorato of Long Island City. He will be 80 in November.
Melissa Mansfield
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Fact: Joe Bruno has Weekend at Bernies 1 and 2 on his iPhone.
RE: Rudy & The NY State GOP
This whole Rudy Campaign and those backers in the NY GOP who were behind it (Hook, Line & Stinker) will always be remembered as one of the biggest disasters in American Political History.
This whole "Rudy the Liberal" ....That he could win the GOP National Convention was joke from the start. The NY State GOP got exactly what they deserved!
They should have all taken my word last summer and dumped Rudy from the start and prevented this embarrassment.
Jim Kelly - NY Conservative Campaigns