Democrat
Vinnie Esposito’s County Legislature seat isn’t even officially
vacant, and already a November election battle is taking shape.
Republican
Joe Carbone announced his candidacy this afternoon at County
Republican headquarters. Carbone, a podiatrist who lives in
Irondequoit and has his office in the town, ran against Esposito last
year.
Esposito
is resigning from the Legislature, effective July 20, to become
deputy regional director of Empire State Development.
Carbone’s
opponent for the Lej seat could be Democrat Stephanie Aldersley. This
morning, Aldersley confirmed she wants to be appointed to the job.
Aldersley had been rumored to be a possible county clerk candidate.
Democrats
will select a replacement for Esposito, which must be approved by the
full Legislature. Aldersley says she also plans to run for the seat
in November, provided she gets the Irondequoit Democratic Committee’s
endorsement. She’s appearing before the committee tonight, she said
earlier today.
Irondequoit
is something of a swing state, as Monroe County communities go.
Carbone lost by 800 votes this past November in a race where more
than 7,000 votes were cast. This year’s race could be similarly
competitive.
This article appears in Jul 11-18, 2012.
