there was a time i wondered where the heck did mario cuomo come from? because i had filled the political well i drank from the political well and i had thought that anyone that was going to aspire to anyone should be a part of something that was organized so that if i didn t know you i knew the party that you belonged. and i was a very close, hard working friend of a few kerrys when he won and selected this woman, mary ann crusack, to be woman lieutenant governor. when she lost her political mind and he replaced her with mario cuomo, i was outraged. you know i had so many people that worked. here comes this guy. the only thing he had in common with hugh kerry and me is he went to st. john s law school. i was outraged but it proves one thing, that you don t have to go
in 1952 above his father s grocery store. his after a brief shot at a minor league baseball career he graduated top of his class from st. john s university. the allure of public service was strong but early attempts at seeking political office ended in defeat. his first electoral success came in 1978 as running mate to governor hugh kerry. four years later, kerry stepped aside. cuomo then entered the race for governor and won. it s a position he held for 12 years, winning two more terms handily by emphasizing lower taxes, balanced budgets, public education and affirmative action. in 1993 he passed up the chance to be appointed to the supreme court, choosing instead to run for a fourth term as governor. it would have been wonderful to be a supreme court justice in many ways. it was more important to me to try to run and win again,
who worked for ash ashirasia for about two years, just under. the founder of airasia tweeted he was accompanying her body back to her hometown and would be attending burial with her family. kelly cobiella in indonesia, thank you. today the country is mourning the loss of one of its great liberal lions. three-term new york governor mario cuomo. accord fog his family he passed away last night of natural causes at the age of 82. he s being remembered as a political giant and a dedicated public servant. nbc s harry smith has a look back at the governor s life. reporter: mario cuomo passed away on the same day as son andrew was sworn in for his second term as governor of new york. earlier his son spoke about his dying father. his inspiration, his legacy and his experience is what has brought this state to this point. reporter: mario cuomo was a son of the american dream. born in queens new york to italian immigrant parents who came through ellis island with little more t
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