Blake to resign state Senate seat for post with Cartwright
Longtime state Sen. John Blake will resign his job March 8 for a new position with U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright. Blake, 60, confirmed only his resignation and its date, but multiple other sources confirmed he will work for Cartwright. Blake and Cartwright are scheduled to appear jointly at a news conference Monday at 11 a.m. in downtown Scranton. Repeated efforts to reach Cartwright were unsuccessful. âIâve given my all to it (the Senate seat),â Blake said Sunday in a telephone interview with The Times-Tribune, a Times-Shamrock newspaper. âMy passion and my joy in the job has...
Source: citizensvoice.com