No regrets. That's how Mark Assini is viewing his past as he nears the end of his public service career. The one-time rising star who almost upset stalwart Rep. Louise Slaughter in the 25th Congressional District race in 2014 — losing by 868 votes — will take the next few months to consider his future.

He is up for re-election as Gates town supervisor in 2019 but says he is unlikely to pursue that seat again, and is thinking about life in the private sector after a long career with 13 years as a county legislator and nine years as town supervisor. "I'm giving myself two months to think about things," said Assini, 58. "I'm definitely close to the end of my public service career."