Islip’s Republican-turned-Democratic town board member Christopher Bodkin (photo, left) was in Albany Monday, being wooed by Senate Democrats, who want to see him take on Republican State Sen. Caesar Trunzo.
Bodkin was one of four Democratic incumbents from around the state who met with Senate campaign officials about taking on veteran GOP senators as part of Senate Democrats’ bid to wrest control from the majority Republicans who'd lose control with a net loss of two seats.
While Bodkin would be taking on Trunzo, 81, a 36-year Senate veteran, two other downstate Democrats -- New York City Councilmen Joseph Addabbo and James Gennaro -- are looking at taking on a pair of Queens Senate heavyweights. They are Serphin Maltese of Middle Village, who won re-election only narrowly in 2006, and Frank Padavan of Bellerose.
Bodkin confirmed that he attended the session and expects to make a decision about the race in the next several weeks.
Rick Brand