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New York

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri May 16, 2014, 06:40 PM May 2014

Senator Ball not running again. Good!!!

Senate Republicans losing another of its young bucks

KEN LOVETT

State Sen. Greg Ball, a Putnam County Republican, has announced this morning he will not seek a third term.

Ball becomes the third GOPer to give up his seat in recent months. Charles Fuschillo, of Nassau County, retired suddenly at the end of last year to lead the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. His seat remains vacant.

Sen. Lee Zeldin, of Suffolk County, is giving up his seat to run for Congress.

The three are among the younger Senate Republicans.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/senate-republicans-losing-young-bucks-blog-entry-1.1794623#ixzz31vAUKg1i