Tech entrepreneur takes on Marty Golden
Republican Marty Golden is running for re-election to the state senate, but Democrat James Kemmerer says he’s determined to take on the incumbent and defeat him in November.
Kemmerer, owner of GEEKPAK, a company that develops, designs and maintains websites for businesses, officially launched his campaign for state senate this week, confirming rumors that have been floating around Bay Ridge political circles for months about a possible run.
Kemmerer is the executive director of the Bay Ridge Democrats, a progressive political club that made a name for itself in early 2013 as the first Democratic club in Brooklyn to endorse Bill de Blasio for mayor. He also writes a political blog dealing with local issues.