NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, a widely-speculated potential candidate for mayor (despite his repeated claims of disinterest), will be honored tomorrow at a benefit gala hosted by the Partnership for Public Service , a group that aims to transform the federal government by "inspiring a new generation to serve." Stephen Colbert is the master of ceremonies for the event, which will be held at Cipriani. Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. John McCain, and former Sen. Fred Thompson are honorary chairs, along with Paul Volcker and John Whitehead. At the dinner, for which "festive attire" is required, Kelly will rub shoulders with the type of well-heeled folks whose financial support could prove key to any citywide run, should he eventually decide to go that route. (See the full list of the "dinner committee" after the jump). As Azi noted earlier today , Kelly has been awfully busy for someone who isn't running for office. He has been making the rounds of various events and community groups, with a particular focus on Orthodox Jews , a key voting bloc if he runs on the GOP line (he'll need a Wilson Pakula, since he's an independent). The latest event: Kelly's on tap to keynote the annual meeting of the Jewish Community Relations Council Thursday. ...
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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, a widely-speculated potential candidate for mayor (despite his repeated claims of disinterest), will be honored tomorrow at a benefit gala hosted by the Partnership for Public Service , a group that aims to transform the federal government by "inspiring a new generation to serve." Stephen Colbert is the master of ceremonies for the event, which will be held at Cipriani. Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. John McCain, and former Sen. Fred Thompson are honorary chairs, along with Paul Volcker and John Whitehead. At the dinner, for which "festive attire" is required, Kelly will rub shoulders with the type of well-heeled folks whose financial support could prove key to any citywide run, should he eventually decide to go that route. (See the full list of the "dinner committee" after the jump). As Azi noted earlier today , Kelly has been awfully busy for someone who isn't running for office. He has been making the rounds of various events and community groups, with a particular focus on Orthodox Jews , a key voting bloc if he runs on the GOP line (he'll need a Wilson Pakula, since he's an independent). The latest event: Kelly's on tap to keynote the annual meeting of the Jewish Community Relations Council Thursday. ...