Former president bill clinton calling his life a blessing. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie calling him a giant. A Truly American great. Simply it was the american dream. The son of italian immigrants mario cuomo rose from the basement of this Grocery Store in south jamaica, queens where he slept on the floor and spoke no english to the highest office in new york state. Along the way, creating a political legacy and dynasty that spanned generations. His life driven by a passion for learning his catholic faith and a determination to simply work harder than the other guy. One of the simple things i wanted to achieve is i want to be governor i want to be the hardest working there ever was. After more than a decade of the fullcontact politics of new york cuomo cal putted to National Prominence were the keynote address of the 1984 Democratic National convention. We thank you for the great privilege of being able to address this convention. He challenged headon Ronald Reagans notion of a s