New York Assembly District 76 Choose 1
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 76 includes parts of New York county.
Biographical Information
Experience and Qualifications
25+ years in IT for Fortune 100, 20+ years SEIU 32BJ Residential Services w/ 8 years as shop steward
Community Involvement
Republican District Leader, Host & Producer of MNN Decent Life
Education
A.A.S. in Computer Science at LaGuardia CC with 3.95 GPA
Campaign Website
http://lou2026.com
Campaign Email
lou@lou2026.com
Campaign Instagram
instagram.com/louforall
Campaign Facebook
http://facebook.com/louforall
Campaign Twitter Handle
@louforall
Campaign Mailing Address
417 E 74th ST
New York, NY 10021
New York, NY 10021
What would be your top three priorities if elected?
1. Open Primaries: 25% of district voters are excluded from voting in the primaries. Expands the Candidates conversation, which reduces the importance of party labels.
2. Ban Social Media: Like alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, social media should be prohibited for anyone under 21 years-old.
3. Every Honest, Hard-Working New Yorker Deserves a Decent Life: This agenda focuses on safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, affordability, responsible technology, less government waste, and accountability in Albany
What do you think would be the most beneficial policies to address climate change and the damage caused by climate change in NYS?
1. Climate-resilient infrastructure — protect New Yorkers from flooding and extreme weather
2. Make buildings and transportation cleaner without making life unaffordable
3. Spend climate money where it produces measurable protection
What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice in our state?
I frame it as Racial and Social Equity. This should not mean lowering expectations or dividing New Yorkers into groups. It should mean removing unnecessary barriers so that a person's race, background, ZIP code or economic circumstances don't determine their opportunity to succeed.
1. Equality: Everyone should be treated equally under the law.
2. Equity: Government should recognize that some communities or individuals face different barriers and make sure those barriers don't prevent them from having a fair opportunity.
Specific areas include employment and economic mobility, housing, education, and criminal justice.
What actions, if any, would you propose New York State take after the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais?
I believe the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais was a bad decision because it makes it harder to use the Voting Rights Act to protect minority voters from having their voting power diluted.
I would:
1. Protect minority voting power
2. Propose stronger state protections against discriminatory voting practices and vote dilution
The goal should not be to guarantee a particular electoral outcome. It should be to ensure that every New Yorker—including racial and language minorities—has a meaningful and equal opportunity to participate in our democracy.
Biographical Information
What would be your top three priorities if elected?
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What do you think would be the most beneficial policies to address climate change and the damage caused by climate change in NYS?
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What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice in our state?
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What actions, if any, would you propose New York State take after the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais?
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