JH Times: Dromm Will Run

From Jackson Heights Times:

As the dust settles in the aftermath of the City Council’s vote to extend term limits, aspiring candidates in the 25th Council District are struggling to adapt to a political future that now includes incumbent Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights).

Sears, 80 years old, would have been term limited out of office at the end of 2009. She now has the option of vying for re-election, but has not announced what her plans will be.

“I still have over a year left on my current term, and all my thoughts are with how to make the 25th Council District stronger and healthier,” she said in an e-mail.

Daniel Dromm, a Jackson Heights Democratic district leader and president of the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, has raised $53,871. He said he will continue to run for the seat.

“I think I can win the race,” he said. “I have a lot of support. I’ve been district leader for over six years now, and I’ve been working in that community for 17-plus years as an activist.”