On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she is appointing U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado
currently represents New York’s 19th Congressional District, which includes the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Delgado is Afro-Latino, the first person of
color to represent Upstate New York in Congress and a member of both the Black and Hispanic Congressional Caucuses.
“He’s the right person for the job. It’s his background. It’s his story to his family. It’s his life experience,” said Hochul, who is facing a June 28 Democratic primary. “The fact is he could have done anything, and he chose public service. In my opinion, you’ve heard me say this over and over. There is nothing more
noble, nothing more sacred, than the bond that’s created between an individual who runs for office. And they put their trust in you on Election Day. And that
must never be severed.”
Hochul made the move following the arrest and resignation of her short-lived former lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin over campaign finance charges.
(Submitted)
