Candidate for New York State Senate - District 55 in 2018 New York 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedSupporting and passing the nine bills that made up the Senate Women’s Equality Act, including equal pay for equal work and new measures to fight domestic violence. Learn more
Passing into law, legislation to make assaulting a direct patient care worker a felony, ensuring these vital contributors receive the same protections offered to nurses and doctors Learn more
Providing more than $600,000 in direct grant funding to local police, fire, and EMS agencies to help our first responders keep our families, homes and streets safe. Learn more
Passing a package of school safety bills to protect our students from violence Learn more
Over the last four years, providing a grant of $2 million to the Rochester Veterans Outreach Center, which provides comprehensive supports to help veterans access employment, benefits, and bright futures Learn more
Passing legislation to allow active duty military members to be released from fines they might pay for cancelling a cable, gym membership, or other service contract upon deployment. Learn more
Co-sponsoring legislation to provide veterans with the ability to calculate up to three years of additional service credit toward their retirement in the state pension system Learn more
Strongly opposing the farm labor bill as a costly mandate on agriculture that fails to recognize the unique challenges faced by family farms. Learn more
Sponsoring and passing legislation that requires the use of American made steel and iron in all public construction projects in New York State Learn more
Strongly opposing the November 2017 proposed “on-call” scheduling regulations that penalize businesses that rely on seasonal workers. Learn more
Over the past four years, I have worked to deliver historic support for our schools, especially by ending the devastating Gap Elimination Adjustment education cuts once and for all. Learn more
Calling for and securing a three-year moratorium to keep flawed, pressure-packed state standardized tests from counting against teachers or students Learn more
Sponsoring legislation that was adopted to ensure lead is taken out of water in our schools Learn more
Extending the “Green Jobs Green New York” on-bill financing program that helps ratepayers invest in green energy upgrades and supports New York’s 2020 Clean Energy Standard Learn more
Pushing for $1 Billion fund for water infrastructure, along with $20 million to replace lead pipes, a $75 million rebate program for failing septic systems and $100 million to improve municipal water quality Learn more
Voting and advocating for legislation to require term limits for all committee chairman and leadership posts in both houses of the legislature Learn more
Supporting legislation to prohibit elected officials from using campaign money to pay for their legal bills Learn more
Sponsoring several bills to set real term limits on all state lawmakers. Learn more
Voting for new disclosure rules for online political ads, ensuring the public knows who paid for them Learn more
Opposing efforts by the Governor to undermine the second amendment by allowing gun confiscations whenever someone is charged with a list of minor offenses without true due process and based even on hearsay evidence. Learn more
Sponsoring legislation to create a “Sportsmen’s Weekend” that would remove sales tax from hunting and fishing products to support our area’s rich outdoor heritage Learn more
Ensuring no funding for the NY Safe Act in any of the New York State budgets enacted while in office Learn more
Sponsoring or cosponsoring several different bills to repeal or dismantle the SAFE Act Learn more
Helping to ensure transportation parity between upstate and downstate to make a record investment in our infrastructure that will create hundreds of jobs in the Finger Lakes region. Learn more
Leading the fight to reject additional ride-sharing fees for upstate ride-sharing companies pushed by the Governor. Learn more
Leading the way to make ride-sharing a reality by enacting legislation to bring Uber and Lyft services to upstate New York, providing a new form of transportation and new job opportunities in the sharing economy. Learn more
Successfully leading the charge to reject the online marketplace shopping tax, Learn more
I also voted to extend the state property tax cap and expand the property tax rebate program to save the average local family more than $350 per year. Learn more
I’m proud to have helped deliver the largest state tax cut package in more than 20 years, Learn more
Supporting language adopted in the budget that allows for all of your union dues to be deducted from your taxes. Learn more
Passing the farm-to-food bank tax credit to help those in need, our local food banks, and our hardworking farmers Learn more
Delivering funding for two years for a new solar thermal energy statewide training program for union pipefitters. Learn more
Voting for Paid Family Leave which, as of January 1, 2018, families can access while also introducing legislation to fix a piece that was overlooked so that leave can be used in the case of a parent, spouse or child’s death Learn more
Opposing changes to the tipped wage law that would hurt businesses and workers alike. Learn more
Delivering a common-sense minimum wage that shields local employers from $15/hr while providing a fair wage for a fair day’s work that reflects the true cost of living in our area Learn more
Voting and advocating for the strongest paid family leave program in the country Learn more
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