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**MaraReenece** · 12-17-2008, 04:15 AM

Rep. Nydia Velazquez is front-runner for Senate seat
if Hillary takes Cabinet job

Sunday, November 16th 2008, 8:25 PM

Antonelli/News

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, whose district includes
parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, is
one of the top contenders for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat
if she becomes Barack Obama's Secretary of State.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez is the front-runner - for now, at least - to replace Hillary Clinton if she becomes the next secretary of state, a source close to Gov. Paterson said yesterday.

There are two other top contenders: Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo and Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island. Each would help Paterson with key constituencies when he makes his first run in 2010 for the post he inherited from disgraced Gov. Eliot Spitzer - upstaters in Higgins' case and suburbanites in Israel's.

Velazquez offers the tantalizing possibility of killing two political birds with one stone by appealing to Hispanics and women - both critical voting blocs.

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Rep. Velazquez doesn't want Clinton seat

December 12, 2008

WASHINGTON - Brooklyn congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has taken herself out of contention as a potential successor for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Velazquez, one of the state's most prominent Hispanic politicians, says she told New York Gov. David Paterson Friday that she is not interested in the Senate appointment.

Courtesy New York Times - Inserted Here by WNY Poster

"While I have been proud and humbled to be considered, I have decided to stay" in the House of Representatives, where she chairs the Small Business Committee and the Hispanic Caucus, Velazquez said in a statement.

"Going forward, I will keep advocating for more Hispanics in statewide office," she added. "Governor Paterson has my full backing as he makes his decision, and I will give my support and counsel to help our next senator achieve success for New York."

The behind-the-scenes jockeying for the job has intensified in the past week after supporters of Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, said she was interested in the job.

Paterson, a Democrat, will appoint someone to fill Clinton's seat for two years if she is confirmed as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state.

Kennedy is by far the biggest name in the mix, but there are plenty of others …

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MaraReenece Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	Rep. Nydia Velazquez is front-runner for Senate seat if Hillary takes Cabinet job Sunday, November 16th 2008, 8:25 PM Antonelli/News Rep. Nydia Velazquez, whose district includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, is one of the top contenders for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat if she becomes Barack Obama's Secretary of State. Rep. Nydia Velazquez is the front-runner - for now, at least - to replace Hillary Clinton if she becomes the next secretary of state, a source close to Gov. Paterson said yesterday. There are two other top contenders: Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo and Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island. Each would help Paterson with key constituencies when he makes his first run in 2010 for the post he inherited from disgraced Gov. Eliot Spitzer - upstaters in Higgins' case and suburbanites in Israel's. Velazquez offers the tantalizing possibility of killing two political birds with one stone by appealing to Hispanics and women - both critical voting blocs. © Copyright 2008 NYDailyNews.com. All rights reserved. __________________ __________________ Rep. Velazquez doesn't want Clinton seat December 12, 2008 WASHINGTON - Brooklyn congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has taken herself out of contention as a potential successor for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Velazquez, one of the state's most prominent Hispanic politicians, says she told New York Gov. David Paterson Friday that she is not interested in the Senate appointment. Courtesy New York Times - Inserted Here by WNY Poster "While I have been proud and humbled to be considered, I have decided to stay" in the House of Representatives, where she chairs the Small Business Committee and the Hispanic Caucus, Velazquez said in a statement. "Going forward, I will keep advocating for more Hispanics in statewide office," she added. "Governor Paterson has my full backing as he makes his decision, and I will give my support and counsel to help our next senator achieve success for New York." The behind-the-scenes jockeying for the job has intensified in the past week after supporters of Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, said she was interested in the job. Paterson, a Democrat, will appoint someone to fill Clinton's seat for two years if she is confirmed as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state. Kennedy is by far the biggest name in the mix, but there are plenty of others … Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. (Courtesy Newsday.com)
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