On April 25, 2016, DAN DONOVAN spoke about “Our Current Political Climate and Political Reform” for Wagner College’s Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform. Donovan, a Republican, was chosen in a special May 2015 election to represent Staten Island and a portion of Brooklyn in the U.S. House of Representatives following the resignation of Rep. Michael Grimm. Donovan had previously served as Staten Island district attorney, deputy borough president, and chief of staff to the borough president. He will face Democrat Richard Reichard in his congressional re-election bid in November. Watch this video of Donovan’s presentation, including a short Q&A session, beginning with the new congressman’s first impressions of the House of Representatives: