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(New York City) Staten Island voters have elected their first openly gay candidate for the state legislature - making Matthew Titone the fourth gay member to serve in Albany.
>Titone was elected in a special election to replace Assemblyman John W. Lavelle. The 57 year old Lavelle, who died of a stroke in January had been a strong supporter of LGBT rights.
>Both Titone and Lavelle were Democrats and Titone’s election was not altogether a surprise. The district has been solidly Democratic in modern history.
>Titone, 46, had the support of Empire Pride Agenda and the Victory Fund.
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