Letizia Tagliafierro was a unique and extraordinary combination. She was brilliant, giving, compassionate, and she dedicated those gifts to public service. She served with me in the Attorney General and Governor's office, where she played a key role in our emergency response operations, our efforts to rebuild upstate New York and combating gang violence. Her stellar work improved the life of thousands of New Yorkers and she did it all with an elegance and grace that illuminated every room she entered.
"She will be deeply missed, but her inspiration will live on in all of us who knew her.