Sources: Dems Pick Member David Weprin to succeed Weiner - NY1

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State Member David Weprin has been chosen as the Democratic candidate in the race to fill the seat of the former member of Congress Anthony Weiner, sources say NY1.

The special election is scheduled for September 13.

Sources say Weprin will introduce paperwork tomorrow and was exploited because it is said be the "most loyal" Democrats Queen.

Weprin is a new Member of the Assembly of the State and the former President of the municipal finance.

He also ran in the Democratic primary for controller of the city in 2009 where he proved to be a funding activity.

There is no agreement that Weprin will not work in 2012, even if the district is supposed to be dismembered.

The 9th Congressional District includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens.

The Democratic leaders of two boroughs are responsible for choosing the candidate of the party in a special election.

Sources say moving in Congress could to profile the Weprin for potential 2013 for the controller of the city.

Bob Turner, a Republican who challenged Weiner in 2010, should obtain the support of GOP leaders and the conservative party to run as well.

Weiner has resigned the month after admitting it sending inappropriate messages and photos of women online.

The special election for the seat of Weiner - The Hill

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), announced Friday the special election to former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D - n .including.) headquarters of the Congress will take place September 13.

Weiner announced his resignation on 16 June, after that democratic leaders he abandoned in the wake of the scandal of his "weinergate".

It all started when an obscene photo appeared on the account Twitter of Weiner. He said the cause of his account had been hacked, but finally admitted that he had been "inappropriate" matches with about six women over the past three years through social Web sites.

Cuomo was to call the election in 70-80 days after the vacancy has been recognized.

The names of several candidates were banded, according to media reports, including democratic State parliamentary Rory Lancman, Republican City Councillor Eric Ulrich, democratic consultant Mark Weprin, former Democratic consultant Eric Gioia, former Democratic Advisor Melinda Katz and democratic parliamentarian David Weprin.

The head leans democratic.