According to a Daily News story Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barrons missed 34 of 121 city council meetings or hearings for the worst attendance record. Barrons had 28% no show rating, and defended his high absentee rate by saying that he has a perfect attendance in his community.
Second to Barrons is the Bronx's own Larry Seabrook (currently under federal indictment) who missed 32 of 118 meetings or hearings or 27%. There was no comment from Councilman Seabrook.
Third on the list was Queens Councilman James Gennaro who said that he is the primary care giver for a family member with a chronic illness. Gennaro missed somewhere between 19% and 27% rating that was not mentioned.
Fourth was City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera who was reported to have missed 34 of the180 hearings for 19%. Rivera defended his absences to sick days and attending legislative delegations in Chicago and Puerto Rico.
The average attendance rate was 90% for most current City Council members, with only Speaker Quinn (who serves on no committees), and Upper Manhattan (and former teacher) Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.
You can read the Daily News story here.
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