5.26.17 – Request made for Sen. Felder’s staff list

On 5.26, John V. Santore, one of Sen. Felder’s constituents, called Sen. Felder’s district office and asked for a list of the names and titles of the staffers working for Mr. Felder. The information is not available on Mr. Felder’s website. In response, a staffer in the district office said he could not share that information.

A call was then placed to Mr. Felder’s Albany office. A staffer there initially said that a list of Mr. Felder’s staffers was “public information” accessible through the state’s comptroller, though she added that she wasn’t familiar with how exactly to obtain it. The staffer also said the office typically does not share lists of all of its staffers.

Upon further questioning, the staffer said that Bryan Best is serving as Mr. Felder’s legislative director and is also handling communications for the office. She subsequently said that she would share information for Mr. Felder’s top staffers via email. The information had not been received by the close of business on 5.26.

– Posted by John V. Santore