Who Should Succeed Mayor Duffy?

A wise man once told me that the smartest people are those who understand their own limitations.   I present to you the converse of that statement:   Willie Lightfoot Jr.   County Legislator Lightfoot, a man who doesn’t realize he's not capable of running the office of the Mayor of the City of Rochester, has said he's interested in becoming Mayor if the Cuomo/Duffy ticket wins in November.

Qualifications aside, in the interest of what is best for our entire community, we need a Mayor who can work in the best interest of all City residents.   Lightfoot is too much of a David Gantt footsoldier, with everything that implies.

The person who could be and should be the next Mayor, if Duffy is elected as LG, is current Deputy Mayor Patricia Malgieri.   She is smart, capable and understands the problems that face the city.   She has the ability to maintain a smooth transition and not miss a beat.   She's the person in charge of the day-to-day operations of the city government.   There is no Democrat living in the city today that with the knowledge, ability and experience do what Malgieri could do as Mayor.