KINDERHOOK – Political scientist Dr. Gerald Benjamin has endorsed
John Faso for the Republican nomination for Congress in New York’s
19th District.
Benjamin, a former chairman of the Ulster County Legislature, called Faso,
a former Republican Assembly leader from Kinderhook, “a person of
great intelligence, energy and integrity with a deep commitment to public
service.”
Benjamin, the head of the SUNY New Paltz Benjamin Center for Public Policy
Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz, said, “At a time of great disarray
in Congress, massive decline in confidence in our institutions, and increased
skepticism in general about government, we more than ever need experienced
Congress members like John, people who have demonstrated the capacity
to provide legislative leadership and get things done.”
Faso is seeking to fill the seat currently filled by Rep. Christopher
Gibson, who is retiring and the end of the year and exploring a 2018 run
for governor.
