January 14, 2010

Monserrate Declared Unfit to Serve


A State Senate committee has concluded that Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) is unfit to serve and recommended a vote to expel him from the Senate (New York Times). Monserrate was convicted of misdemeanor assault against his girlfriend last year, although he was acquitted of the more serious felony charge. Monserrate has refused to resign if the Senate votes to expel him.

Monserrate voted against the marriage equality bill in December after previously indicating that he would support the bill.

1 comments:

gary steinkohl said...

If (when!) the NYS expels Monserrate we'll have 'divorced' two anti-marriage equality State Senators from their positions (Onorato too!)....getting us closer to a revote on marriage equality that will give us our civil rights!