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Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties
[NY Times] Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights federal corruption charges.His decision came amid mounting pressure from his fellow Democrats in the Assembly, who worried that the criminal charges would impair his ability to carry out the duties of one of the most powerful positions in the state's government. In an unusual arrangement, Mr. Silver would not quit his post. Instead, he would temporarily delegate his duties as speaker to a group of senior Assembly members. Under the plan, which the Assembly's Democratic caucus is to consider in a closed-door meeting on Monday afternoon, Mr. Silver would "not specifically step down, but step back," according to a person briefed on the situation, who insisted on anonymity because the plan had not yet been presented to the caucus. Posted by: Fred 2015-01-26 |
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