Assemblyman John Lavelle

Last night, Staten Island lost one if its own:



Assemblyman John Lavelle, 57, the Staten Island Democratic Party chairman.



Although we are saddened by his death, we were happy to read the Advance is reporting Lavelle was a member of the New York Organ Donor Registry.



The Producers of SSI would like to acknowledge this wonderful gesture. In our family we have an organ donor recipient and a living donor.



New York now has a registry in which you can sign up in addition to marking your driver's license as we did in the past. Remember to continue telling your family members of your decision. They are the only ones who can speak for in the end.



To learn more about the registry and organ donation please visit the New York Organ Donors Network.



To learn more about Assemblyman John Lavelle, visit the advance online at www.silive.com.