Brooklyn Republican Party boss to step aside after tough primary season
Following a bruising primary season, the head of the Brooklyn Republican Party is stepping down with just weeks to go until this fall’s high-stakes City Council elections, the Daily News has learned.
Ted Ghorra, who has served as the Brooklyn GOP’s chairman since 2016, confirmed late Thursday that he plans to vacate his post.
He did not say when his last day will be or offer a reason for his exit, but a Brooklyn GOP source told The News that Ghorra is expected to formally step aside after the party’s reorganization meeting on Oct. 6. In a statement, Ghorra said he expects his executive director, Richard Barsamian, to succeed him as chair.
“I have decided that the time is right to pass the torch,” said Ghorra, whose tenure as chair has included expanding the Brooklyn GOP ranks to include eight elected officials, the most since 1974.
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