White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Delgado Challenges Hockley to End Legal Actions and Have the Election

Larry Delgado kicked off his third campaign in six months for Common Council Wednesday afternoon, calling on Glen Hockley to cease legal action to stop the vote and participate in the new citywide election ordered by the Appellate Court this week at a date to be determined by the Board of Elections.

DELGADO AND DELFINO START CAMPAIGNING FOR THE EMPTY CHAIR: Larry Delgado, right, announced the beginning of his campaign Wednesday at noon at Republican Headquarters in White Plains.
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Standing beside Mayor Joseph Delfino, Republican Larry Delgado said, "Last night I challenged my opponent to end legalities. There has to be an election. Let's have court activities take a back seat. In his press conference Thursday morning, I hope he agrees with me...There should be an election...If it hadn't been for my opponent, we wouldn't have an empty chair (on the Common Council)."

Delfino: We need a Latino on the Common Council

Mayor Joseph Delfino opened the conference, praising Mr. Delgado as the first Latino to be voted on the Common Council, and said White Plains needs a coalition government which, he said, Mr. Delgado's election would assure. Pointing out that election of Mr. Hockley would pit six Democrats against one Republican (himself), the Mayor said he needed Mr. Delgado as a bipartisan voice.

The Mayor said, "Not having Larry Delgado there doesn't meet the right structure for our city. He is our only Latino. To have him there is a heartful feeling for our city."

DELGADO ANSWERS A QUERY from El Aguila reporter Carlos Zequeira at his Wednesday high noon news conference.
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The Mayor praised Delgado as a listener to all the people in White Plains, and complimented him for working with the Mayor to achieve the growth the City is now experiencing. He fondly recalled the day he spent five and a half hours convincing Mr. Delgado to run the first time five years ago at Graziella's Restaurant.

"A long ordeal."

Delgado, taking centerstage, said, "We've been through this once before. I thank you all for you all for supporting me then and this has been a long ordeal...It took a Supreme Court Justice to determine a machine was broken. Judge Nicolai (Francis) wrote a remarkable decision, ruling that if a machine was broken there's got to be a remedy. That single vote is sacrosanct. We fought hard for it. Judge Nicolai set an election date. Mr. Hockley asked for a stay and appealed."

Pleased with Appellate Court ruling.

Delgado continued, saying "I'm pleased the Appellate Court said 'yes, when there's an error in the vote, there's got to be a remedy.' I'm happy they've ruled. I won November 6 on the citywide vote. I won on November 6 in District 18. I gues I have to win 2 out of 2 elections."

Getting the message out.

Delgado said, "We're going to get our message to the voters of accomplishment, what we've done...There will no learning curve for me (on the Council). I've done it.I'm going to produce results, and I'm going to spread that word I'm going to do it again."

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