Watertown attorney David A. Renzi said Thursday that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 48th Senate District race, and then picked up support from two key party members.
"I'm very confident in Dave's ability and Dave's candidacy," said former state Sen. James W. Wright, who served the 48th District from 1994 to 2008. "David is the type of individual I see holding the seat - someone who is a new face, and who has not been tainted by government, if you will, and who will bring a new approach."
Mr. Wright, who said he was asked by several locals to run again for his old seat, said his consideration of that idea "was frankly, very short-lived."
Assemblywoman Dierdre K. Scozzafava, R-Gouverneur, also erased all speculation Thursday that she would seek the Senate seat.
"I decided I was content staying with the 122nd Assembly District for now," she said. As for Mr. Renzi, the assemblywoman added: "I'm very pleased that he's willing to step in there and run."
This is the best they can do in Bedrock Country? Just a very little more is available here, appararently there is not all that much to say about Mr. Renzi, other than that he gets others off Joe Bruno's hook.
