New York Gov. Paterson to Name Rep. Gillibrand to Clinton's Former U.S. Senate Seat

Fox News ^ | January 22, 2009

[Stars&StripesNE]

New York Gov. David Paterson will name Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, an upstate Democrat, to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, a Democratic official with knowledge of the governor's decision told FOX News on Thursday night.

Gillibrand, elected in 2006, represents the state's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first Democrat to represent the district since 1978 -- and the first female representative of the district.

Paterson is scheduled to formally announce his pick Friday

[ABQHispConservative]

If this goes through, how will it play out in the NY legislature, and what is the balance of power?

[Hoodat]

I’ll believe it when I see it. For now, Peter King has my vote.

[Stars&StripesNE]

Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand

Now we know why Caroline took stage left last night.

[Miss Didi]

All roads lead to Clinton Inc.

[Hoodat]

Are you suggesting he hit it?

[Stars&StripesNE]

She got in in 2006. Upstater who benefited from the GOP slaughter that year.

[relee]

She voted against the bailout last fall and she is a second amendment supporter too, a much better pick than Kennedy.

[Theodore R.]

Can her House seat be regained? There are only three NY Republican congressmen, including King. Who are the other two? Staten Island is now Democrat too.

[Miss Didi]

No, silly...he went Upstate to campaign for her. It was the one time that the Bubba kiss of death did not work.

[Revolting cat!]

Paterson names a white beyotch to the Senate? Ya think he ever saw her?

[Pistolshot]

Congresswoman Gillibrand grew up in a family of hunters and strongly supports the rights of all hunters and gun owners. She has been an ardent opponent of legislation that will curb the Second Amendment for responsible gun owners and currently has a 100% voting record with the National Rifle Association (NRA). As a Member of the Agriculture Committee, she sponsored an amendment to the Farm Bill that will expand public lands dedicated for conservation and hunting.

[Stars&StripesNE]

I don’t know. I would imagine Pattrson will pick her replacement. I only know her from ads on TV. We have a summer place in the Adirondacks... visit a few times each year. Her political ads were on constantly... she had some serious cash behind her.

[headstamp 2]

Upstater, Pro-Gun, Republican District, somewhat moderate Dem as NYS Dems go.

[no dems]

What happened to Mario Cuomo’s baby boy Andrew? I thought he was a shoo-in for this seat? Anybody know what happened?

[popdonnelly]

Seems like an odd pick for New York State. A Democrat who acts more like a Republican than Republicans do.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Huh?

[no dems]

So, will there be a special election to fill her Congressional seat?

[CaptainK]

She’s about the best we could have hoped for.
Better than a Kennedy or a Cuomo.

[Salvation]

**20th congressional district **

Can a Republican take her place in the House of Representatives Election?