Tony Avella for Mayor

This week, City Council Member Tony Avella sent a strongly worded letter to Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, reaffirming his opposition to any attempt to overturn term limits.

Tony stated, “I have heard that discussions are occurring ‘behind the scenes’ to overturn term limits. The thought that City officials are ignoring the wishes of New York City voters by plotting to overturn term limits is offensive. Twice the voters have indicated their support for two four-year terms for City officials. Their wishes could not have been clearer.”

Tony’s letter continued, “I believe it is a betrayal of the public trust if the Mayor and the City Council conspire to overturn term limits. By campaigning for public office, we made a covenant with the people that we accepted term limits. Any attempt to amend the term limits law breaks that covenant.”

“If the Mayor and the Council Speaker truly believe that extending the term of office will improve the operation of City government, then they should prove it by ensuring that only future public office holders would benefit from extending the terms of office from eight to twelve years.”

Tony also firmly indicated that if this effort to extend term limits is successful and allows current City officials to stay in office - he will not serve. Of course, he won’t have to. He’ll be Mayor of the City of New York!