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The 2025 Who’s Who in Government Relations:
May 05, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Albany veteran Michele O’Connor for her recognition by City & State in their esteemed 2025 Who’s Who in Government Relations!
New York Capital Brief:
July 10, 2026
Greetings from Albany, NY
In this edition, we provide an update on primary election results, committee chairs and leadership changes, Medicaid news, and other important announcements.
Primary Election Results- Updates
We’re still keeping an eye out for official results on a few of the close primary challenges. Thus far, one more race has been called. Assemblymember William Magnarelli (D, AD-129) lost the primary election to Democratic Socialist of America candidate Maurice “Mo” Brown. Assemblyman Magnarelli was elected to the Syracuse Common Council in 1995 and officially took office as an Assemblymember in 1999.
Mo Brown was born in 1992 and became interested in politics in 2015 after learning about Bernie Sanders and his presidential campaign. He gained experience in grassroots organizing and currently serves as the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the Onondaga County Legislature, playing a key role in budget oversight and financial decision-making.
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