Assembly Member Audrey I. Pheffer resigned her position as female District Leader last night during a meeting of the 23rd Assembly District Committee held at Carosello Restaurant in Howard Beach. She will accept the position of Queens County Clerk on May 12th.
A new female District Leader, Jo Ann Shapiro was elected by an unanimous decision by the Committee.
The committee was chaired by Assembly Member Vivian Cook, and Queens Democratic Party officials Michael Reich and Frank Bolz, Jr..
In attendance and speaking in favor of Shapiro's nomination were state committee member for the 23rd, Joseph P. Addabbo and, male District Leader Frank Gulluscio.
Also in attendance were City Council members Leroy Comrie and Ruben Wills.
