Well, my choice for new governor, my real choice, Andy Cuomo, won in convincing fashion. The unfortunate part of this is the mayor of Rochester, Robert Duffy, who himself is a multi-marathon and 13.1 mile finisher, will be the Lieutenant Gov. Why is this bad? Because Duffy believed in Rochester, turned things around, or at least got them headed in the right direction, and worked tirelessly to promote the city and surrounding areas.
The odds of us getting someone as good as the Duffman are low. His support helped get the Snowcheap series of races, the Flower City Challenge (duathlon and half-marathon) and other events off the ground. The Duffman, a former police chief, was able to help get police to support and understand the importance of these events.
He will be missed. Let's hope he doesn't forget Upstate now that he is moving on up to Albany.
I heard he is keeping his house in the city. That's a god sign, I think
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