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March 18, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: 718-496-4793

Senator Díaz Applauds Comments by David Grandeau

Albany, NY - State Senator Rubén Díaz, Sr., Chairman of the Senate Puerto
Rican and Latino Caucus today applauded David Grandeau, the former head of
the New York State Ethics Commission, for his comments regarding the
Commission on Public Integrity and its investigation and report on Governor
David A. Paterson.

“I applaud Mr. Grandeau for his comments regarding the Commission’s
investigation and report concerning Governor Paterson. The investigation
was incomplete and in Mr. Grandeau’s words, it consisted of an “ethical
lynching” of the Governor,” stated Senator Díaz.

The immediate response from the press, some public leaders and elected
officials in the wake of the Commission’s report was for the Governor’s
immediate resignation.

Senator Díaz also questioned the relative silence of the media regarding
Mr. Grandeau’s remarks.

“For weeks before and after the release of the Commission’s report there
was a media feeding frenzy. But when David Grandeau, who is highly regarded
makes a statement in reference to the Commission’s report, there is virtual
silence. Why?” Senator Díaz asked.

“We talk about ‘innocent until proven guilty’, but rarely, if ever, do we
live out this most precious value that has been the bedrock of our justice
system since the founding of this great Country,” concluded Senator Díaz.

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