01.26.2020 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Offering farewell to retiring Senator Ken LaValle The thing about State Senator Kenneth LaValle, who just announced he will not be running for re-election, is that above all he is an educator. He’s been a senator...
01.16.2020 Government Candidates lining up for LaValle’s state Senate seat With longtime New York state Sen. Ken LaValle’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection to the 1st District seat for the first time in 44 years, potential replacements from...
01.12.2020 Government After 44-year career, State Sen. Ken LaValle celebrated for myriad accomplishments New York State Senator Ken LaValle said farewell to his 44 years in office at an emotional press conference Friday. Family, friends, county and town officials and others celebrated...
01.08.2020 Government Staff: Sen. Ken LaValle will not seek re-election Sen. Ken LaValle, the longest-tenured member of the New York State Senate, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election this fall. Mr. LaValle, who was first elected in...
12.06.2019 Politics State Senate opponents starting to surface The competition for the 1st District seat in the state Senate is starting to heat up, as Democrats, newly in control of the state Senate, are lining up to...