Upstate Councilman Hopes To Become Youngest Assemblyman
James Skoufis, a 24-year-old Councilman in the Orange County town of Woodbury plans to challenge veteran Republican Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun for her seat in the Legislature. If elected, Mr. Skoufis would be the youngest member of the Assembly.
“Maybe, I’m naive for saying this, but my sense is that there’s a lot of room for politics to do good. It’s cliche, but I do think I can make a difference,” Mr. Skoufis told The Politicker. “I’ve lived in Woodbury almost my entire life, my famiy moved up from Queens when I was very young. Nancy Calhoun has not improved my life over the course of her 22 year career. She hasn’t really done much in the Assembly.” Read More
