Statement from Congressman Eliot Engel on the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo:
Congressman Eliot Engel 16th Congressional District
I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Mario was a true New York icon, a man of great intellect and oratorical skill. As a delegate at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, I remember how much pride I and the other delegates felt when he gave what is arguably one of the best political speeches in history.
Mario’s life was the quintessential American success story, the son of Italian immigrants who rose from modest beginnings in Queens to the governor’s mansion in Albany. Having served with Governor Cuomo in the State Legislature I can say there was not a more ardent supporter of the working class.
My condolences go out to Matilda Cuomo and the rest of Mario’s family during this difficult time, including his son and our current Governor, Andrew Cuomo, who as I watched just today at his second inaugural address, made his father proud.
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