Staten Island elects its first openly gay candidate

Staten Island has elected its first openly gay candidate making Matthew Titone the fourth openly gay person to serve on the New York State Legislature.

Titone received 2,888 votes, over 1000 more than his nearest competitor.  As we first told you earlier this week, his victory was really no surprise.

Titone, a democrat, will join Deborah Glick, Daniel O'Donnell and Tom Duane in Albany, all openly gay elected officials. 

New York's Governor Elliot Spitzer is also extremely gay friendly.  He recently appointed Sean Patrick Maloney, an openly gay man, as his first deputy secretary.  Maloney also ran for NY attorney general last year.