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Community Spirit
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. George Bernard Shaw A proper community, we should remember also, is a...
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Candidate for the New York State Assembly
Dear Reader, This week I was nominated by the Democratic and Working Families Parties to be their candidate in a special election for the 103rd Assembly District seat vacated when Marc Molinaro was...
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On the Campaign Trail
The first weeks of our March 20th Special Election campaign for the 103rd New York Assembly District have gotten off to a terrific start. It has been wonderful to reconnect with friends and supporters...
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Member of the Assembly
It is hard for me to believe that six weeks has already passed since April 17th when I was officially seated in the New York State Assembly as the representative for the Hudson Valley’s 103rd Assembly...
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Diner Dialogues Gets Real
A little more than a year ago when I first launched this blog, Diner Dialogues: Talk of the Hudson Valley, I envisioned a community conversation that spanned the range of issues many of us care, think,...
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Senior Moments
“One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it’s such a nice change from being young.” Will Rogers It has been a privilege and a learning experience to be a member of the New York...
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Victory in New York’s 106th AD!
Tuesday was, quite simply, a great night — for our country, for the Hudson Valley and for our campaign to win a full term in the New York State Assembly. Our victory was truly a team effort and I am so...
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Bullish on the Hudson Valley. Bullish on New York
The new year has kicked off in extraordinary fashion, beginning with our district swearing-in — with 200 friends and supporters – as Member of the New York State Assembly representing the new 106th AD....
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FDR @ 131
This past week I had the great honor of being the guest speaker at the birthday commemoration for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt held in the Rose Garden at theFDR Presidential Library and Museum...
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Farewell to Summer
It is no secret how much I love representing this beautiful district in the New York State Assembly. The spectacular natural beauty of Dutchess and Columbia Counties is simply breathtaking — from the...
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