Kosiur, Schenectady lawmaker dogged by abuse claims, set to retire
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Schenectady City Council member Ed Kosiur at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. He is expected to name John Polimeni as the majority leader. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van Buren
SCHENECTADY – City Councilman Ed Kosiur, who faces allegations he abused children decades ago, is retiring from his elected position and his job with Schenectady County.
Some names being mentioned as possible successors to Perazzo and Kosiur include Damonni Farley, William Rivas , both active members of the community; Carl Williams, a member of the city Civilian Police Review Board(CPRB); Thearse McCalmon, who nearly upset the mayor in primary election; Haileab Samuel who serves on the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority, and Omar McGill, acting chairman of the county Human Rights Commission.