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Councilman Vincent Ignizio to Step Down to Head Non-Profit

By Nicholas Rizzi | May 18, 2015 2:07pm
 Councilman Vincent Ignizio announced he would resign from his council seat in the summer to become CEO of the Catholic Charities of Staten Island.
Councilman Vincent Ignizio announced he would resign from his council seat in the summer to become CEO of the Catholic Charities of Staten Island.
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STATEN ISLAND — Councilman Vincent Ignizio — who's served Staten Island's South Shore for nearly 20 years — announced he will resign from his post to head a non-profit organization.

The Republican, who has been a council member since 2007 and served as the Minority Leader since 2013, said on Friday he would step down to take a job as CEO for Catholic Charities of Staten Island.

"This decision, for me, is bittersweet," Ignizio said in a statement.

"While I could not pass up the unique opportunity to lead a non-profit organization that does so many wonderful things for our city and aligns so fully with my beliefs, I will miss working on behalf of my constituents and with many people I have come to love and respect."

He did not announce when he would officially resign, but said it would happen sometime over the summer.

On Saturday, Assemblyman Joe Borelli expressed his interest in running for the seat on Facebook on Saturday. He made those plans official by filing paperwork with the State Board of Elections on Monday, he said.

"I'm 100 percent in," Borelli said. "There's a lot of people, middle class homeowners, that want to make sure their voices are heard at City Hall and that's the role that I’m going to play."

Borelli, who worked as Ignizio's chief of staff for seven years, said many of the projects he's worked on in the office were derailed by Hurricane Sandy and were just now getting back on the table.

"As a staffer I feel invested in them and as a partner of the council member for the last three years, these are things I really care about," he said.

Ignizio's decision to leave his post happened the same week Dan Donovan was sworn into his office at Congress, vacating his District Attorney seat. Chief Assistant District Attorney Daniel Master Jr. was sworn in as acting DA until an election is set for the post.