Frank Powers, the retired Wall Street financier and MTA board member unanimously endorsed by the state GOP only 3 weeks ago to defend disgraced congressman Vito Fossella’s 13th district seat – has died.
His death was confirmed by his campaign manager – powers evidently died in his sleep of a heart attack. He was 67.

Powers came on the political radar as a candidate for the 13th district after every other prospective Republican candidate declined to run.

Frank Powers’ son, Brian, had been campaigning against his father for the 13th congressional seat as a Libertarian.

(photo courtesy of the Staten Island Advance)