O'Donnell & Banta

Yesterday at the Dugout I finally met New York Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and his partner of 27 years, John Banta, who is Director of Special Events at the American Ballet Theatre. Sweet guys! Danny and I had a nice chat about the anti-bullying law he just successfully sponsored in the Assembly and the chances of getting the bill passed in the state Senate. And don't forget that it was O'Donnell who last year led the Assembly to approve gay marriage in New York by a vote of 85-61, although the Senate has yet to consider the issue.