LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION urging Governor David A. Paterson to immediately
call a special election to fill the vacancy in the 29th Congressional
District of New York State

WHEREAS, On March 8, 2010, Eric Massa resigned as the Representative in
Congress from the 29th Congressional District of New York; and
WHEREAS, Since that time, the people of the counties of Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates, and parts of Monroe and
Ontario counties comprising the 29th Congressional District of New York
have been unrepresented in the United States House of Representatives;
and
WHEREAS, Many important issues have been and continue to be decided by
the House of Representatives affecting the lives of the people of the
29th Congressional District; and
WHEREAS, A basic precept of our democracy is that the people are
represented in their government by their duly elected representatives;
and
WHEREAS, The Governor of the State of New York has the legal authority
to order a special election to fill the office of Member of the House of
Representatives when a vacancy such as this occurs; and
WHEREAS, Governor David A. Paterson saw it fit to call a special
election to fill the vacancy in the 13th Senate District, the same day
of the creation of the vacancy in that office on February 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The more than 650,000 residents that make up of the 29th
Congressional District of New York State, should no longer be denied
their representation in the United States Congress; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
urge Governor David A. Paterson to immediately call a special election
to fill the vacancy in the 29th Congressional District of New York
State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.