Advice for New State Legislators: Don’t Have Secret Family in Albany

Written by Aaron Short on December 17, 2012. Posted in Blog, Features, Heard Around Town.

Capital Tonight host Liz Benjamin

New members of the state Senate and Assembly received some sage advice beyond where to eat and stay in Albany from reporters, professors and veteran politicians during City & State and the Baruch’s School of Public Affairs’s state legislator orientation this weekend.

Former Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch told several rookie pols to seek out the legislature’s budget analysts to examine their new bills. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis told them to listen to their bodies in order to avoid burnout and know when to take a break. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder told attendees to hire staff who share their intensity while complementing their own strengths and weaknesses.

But some of the best advice was offered by Capital Tonight anchor Liz Benjamin, who told electeds to scoot into the member’s lounge if they want to avoid journalists.

And her biggest pearl of wisdom? “Don’t have secret families in Albany.

Tags: Baruch School of Public Affairs, Capital Tonight, City & State, Liz Benjamin, Nicole Malliotakis, Phil Goldfeder, Richard Ravitch

lanimilbus

Is Liz’s advice an illusion to her previous relationship w/ former State Senate _______?

Pearl

Here’s my advice — if you’re going to be snide, use proper grammar and vocabulary. Liz Benjamin puts her name on what she writes, and although I can see why you don’t, don’t expect anyone to pay attention accordingly.

Tom

And not in northern Virginia too!
Mike

Well now, have we not learned over the years that people who point fingers with regard to morals are often ones prone to slip-ups? Stay classy(less), Liz. Disgusting.