Speaker Quinn supports Mayor's extension proposal

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (District 3) declared her support for extended term limits for the Mayor and City Councilors saying it would help in this time of economic uncertainty.

In a statement released on October 12, followed by a press conference, Quinn asserted she wanted to give New Yorkers a choice of re-electing their representatives to the City Council and Mayor's office or throwing them out in next year's elections. But opposition to the measure has been considerable.

A Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey of New Yorkers done earlier this month showed that while a majority supported an extension in term limits for the Mayor they were not willing to give the same to City Councilors.

"After extensive conversations with my colleagues and careful deliberation, I have decided to support the legislation put forward by Mayor Bloomberg to extend term limits from two to three terms," Quinn said.

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