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03/24/2009 09:53 AM

Report Finds Poor City Council Attendance Record

By: NY1 News

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According to a survey by the New York Daily News, only two of the 51 City Council members had a 100 percent attendance record last year.

The two with perfect attendance were Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Tony Avella, a mayoral candidate.

Democratic Councilwoman Maria Baez from the Bronx had the worst attendance record, missing 89 of her hearings and sessions, adding up to a 47 percent attendance rate.

Thirteen members had attendance records below 75 percent, while 22 percent attended at least 90 percent of their sessions.