New York Assembly District 7
The New York State Assembly is the lower chamber of the New York State Legislature. Alongside the New York State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the New York state government and works alongside the governor of New York to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the New York State Assembly include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.The New York State Assembly meets in the state capitol building in Albany, New York.Assembly District 7 includes parts of Suffolk county.
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Jarett C Gandolfo
(Rep, Cons)
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Garrett J Petersen
(Dem)
What would be your top three priorities if elected?
What do you think would be the most beneficial policies to address climate change and the damage caused by climate change in NYS?
What measures do you support to improve and secure elections and voting access in our state?
What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice in our state?
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Experience and Qualifications
20 year career in the special education/OPWDD non profit world as a clinician and leader; Deputy chair for the Islip Democrats
Community Involvement
Beyond what's listed in my experience, parent member of East Islip Schools long-range planning committee. My entire professional life is oriented around service & the community.
Education
BA from Stony Brook, Major in History/Minor in Political Science (2008), MS ED from Dowling (2012)
Party Endorsements
Democratic Party
Increasing funding for OPWDD programs to address critical staffing shortages, work to expand sewer access across the South Shore, and aggressively support sustainable housing so our young people can actually afford to live here.
In the short term, expanding sewer access on the south shore to cut down on runoff. Long term, expanding renewables and gradually building up a robust, sustainable network of mass transit oriented at getting people around Long Island and not just into and out of Manhattan.
Register every citizen automatically upon their 18th birthday or when they become citizens; expand early and absentee voting options to match other, more generous states such as Washington or Oregon.
Expand options for housing to break up the lingering Robert Moses-designed unofficial segregation that persists to this day, especially in the town of Islip; ensure every zip code is receiving its proportionate share of town, county, and state resources (something that is very much lacking on the town level at least in Islip), and expanding voter rolls as in the above question. I support moving all local elections to even year cycles so minority communities have a fair say in local affairs.
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