ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson will name Richard Ravitch, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as lieutenant governor in a televised speech he has scheduled for late Wednesday afternoon, according to an administration official.
... But the governor’s move is sure to be highly debated. Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, the state’s top legal officer, said this week that such a step would be unconstitutional and would entangle “the governor in a political ploy that would wind through the courts for many months.”
There is no provision in the New York State Constitution that provides for filling the office in the event of a vacancy, though some in Albany have pushed a legal theory that state law would allow the governor to name someone to the post.
...Well, interesting solution, Mr. Governor. Let's hope Mr. Ravitch will prove to be an official who can work with both sides of the aisle.
If he's a choice both parties can work with, we may be close to an end to this fight.
If not, it's going to drag on even longer with suits and countersuits over the legality of this move.
I'm hoping this will help bring an end to this circus.
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