Aubertine to head rural commission

Senate majority leader Malcolm Smith throws a little power Darrel Aubertine’s way today. He’ll officially name the Jefferson County Democrat to chair the state Legislative Commission on Rural Resources at a press conference at 1 this afternoon.

All I know about the Commission comes from the previous chairman’s website. We’ll have more details later this afternoon.

With the GOP already gunning for Aubertine’s seat, it appears Smith wants to help Darrel make the case the North Country’s voice is being heard in the majority party. He also gave Darrel chairmanship of the Agriculture Committee.

UPDATE: I read the press release wrong. The presser was at 1. The satellite feed for us reporters in the field is at 2:30…