Fourth Gay Elected To NYS Legislature

March 28, 2007 on 6:35 am | In Gay News |

>gay(New York City) Staten Island voters have elected their first openly gay candidate for the state legislature - making Matthew Titone the fourth gay member to serve in Albany.

>Titone was elected in a special election to replace Assemblyman John W. Lavelle. The 57 year old Lavelle, who died of a stroke in January had been a strong supporter of LGBT rights.

>Both Titone and Lavelle were Democrats and Titone’s election was not altogether a surprise.  The district has been solidly Democratic in modern history.

>Titone, 46, had the support of Empire Pride Agenda and the Victory Fund.

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