Kim Catullo, wife of Democratic mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, during interview in Chelsea. (Helayne Seidman)
Kim Catullo is relishing in the possibility that her spouse, Christine Quinn, could break two barriers if she’s elected New York’s first female, openly gay mayor.
“I think the moments that are the most moving on the trail are when young girls come up to her and you just realize the impact this has,” Catullo said today, referring to moments she’s seen while campaigning with her wife.
Catullo lit up when sharing her own memories of feminist icons.
“I can remember watching when Geraldine Ferraro was nominated for vice president. That’s a moment that for me I remember like yesterday: It was August, it was hot out, I was up at my aunt’s home in New York state and just in front of that TV mesmerized,” Catullo told The Post.
Catullo defended Quinn’s decision to overturn term limits — a move that gave Quinn time to rehabilitate her image after a budgetary scandal but also angered voters.
She added that she worries about Quinn’s safety if she wins.
“You know, I worry about the security stuff. I mean, I worry about that even as speaker,” said Catullo, a corporate lawyer. “People who are a little off out there – it happens you know.”