Colby Hamilton, Writer, WNYC News
Colby Hamilton is a general assignment reporter. He originally joined WNYC as a political blogger. He's a proud graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Lopez Opponent Backpedals: I Won't Drop Out of Race
Thursday, October 04, 2012 - 01:37 PM
Richy Garcia, the 26-year-old Republican who is the sole opponent of Brooklyn Assemblyman and accused sexual harasser Vito Lopez, says he's had a change of heart and will continue his campaign against the embattled pol.
On Wednesday, Garcia had told WNYC he was bowing out of the race to pursue other interests. A day later, Garcia, wearing a polo shirt and slacks, was talking to reporters at a diner about his new-found passion for the 53rd Assembly seat.
“I feel that I have chance to win,” said Garcia, who is from the Dominican Republic and became a citizen 10 years ago. “I don’t think somebody that’s dishonest should be held in a seat. I think he should just step down.”
Lopez lost his leadership positions in Albany, as well as his spot as head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, following accusations of sexual harassment surfaced in August.
Garcia’s mother-in-law is Ameriar Feliciano, the female Republican district leader from the 53rd Assembly district. He currently works at the Board of Elections warehouse in Sunset Park as a technician.
Comments [1]
...note to election hopeful R.Garcia; Hit the sexual harassment issue, the abuse of power issue and the fraud issue and the theft issue and the malfeasance issue besides the corruption, on sleazy Legislator V.lopez. Every where you go keep nailing and nailing and nailing and nailing him with all of the above. They have no defense whatsoever (except maybe the lame, weak kneed acting, A.Cuomo, but nail him just as much. As this is not about ethics, Gov., because it is about all of the above and which are Crimes, Crimes and Crimes). They started with Abuse of Power when V.Lopez, using the power of his Elected Office betrayed it, by sexually harnessing and assaulting his office workers with it.
He continued that same betrayal. By seeking aid from Speaker S.Silver and by receiving state treasury monies as remedy for himself--- and as given to the victims of his sleaziness or assaults, they both thought he could escape any untoward publicity from what he did to them.
Legislative Speaker S.Silver and Legislator V.Lopez together- defrauded -the State's Treasury out of more the $100 thousand dollars. Both committed that fraud, and theft, by signing or executing the Voucher to extract the said money from the Treasury, and by using the false statement:(it's for)"attorneys fees" to both get, and to cover what they wanted and got.
The -theft- of government monies by fraud, the committing of unlawful acts, and whether by employees, or by appointees or by elected officials of the government, and all sworn to uphold and defend the state's Constitution and Treasury, is all about the grossest malfeasance by the Elected and recently.
So there it all is, Mr.R.Garcia, all on a platter for you to stand up and shout- beat the loving Jesus out of all there sleazeball opponent(s). For more inspiration, get a hold of the book or better yet the DVD of "All The Kings Men", the one with Sean Penn...for more inspiration. Look at the clip of Gov.Huey Long, on the DVD, for much more inspiration... Yes stand up and bellow Man...!
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