Flanagan Replaces Skelos as Senate Majority Leader

State Sen. John Flanagan, of East Northport, is the State Senate’s new majority leader.

According to Capital New York, Flanagan edged out John DeFrancisco, of Syracuse, in a vote among Republicans Monday following the resignation of Sen. Dean Skelos, who surrendered to federal authorities last week to face corruption charges.

“We come out of this unified and we are ready to do the people’s business,” Flanagan told reporters after his election, Capital New York reported.

Flanagan represents the Second Senate District, which includes the entire Town of Smithtown and portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 following a 16-year tenure in the State Assembly.

Photo/Facebook/John Flanagan

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