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Statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on the Election of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
February 3, 2015
“Speaker Heastie is someone who will lead the Assembly with a steady hand and I congratulate him on his election. This is a historic moment for both the Assembly and State Government as a whole. As we begin Black History Month it is uplifting that another barrier has finally been broken. I look forward to working with Speaker Heastie to ensure all our state’s residents receive the progressive representation they desire and offer my full support to him as we all work together to restore the people's trust in government. ”
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