Currently holds the office of New York State Assembly - District 148 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for New York State Assembly - District 148 in 2026 New York Primary Election.
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Get StartedJoe is Pro-Life. Human life is sacred. The purpose of our government is to protect the inalienable rights of all people, including the right to life. Joe is the proud father of a daughter with Down Syndrome. For Joe, the issue of abortions based on fetal disability is an area of particular concern. Learn more
Joe is against New York’s cashless bail law. Our state government has done too much to protect criminals and needs to do more to protect crime victims and the law-abiding public. Joe stands with our police. The push to defund police from the radical Left is insane and has already cost lives. The vast majority of police officers are true heroes who put their lives on the line dealing with the most dangerous problems in society. Learn more
We need to make sure that our public safety is a priority at every level of government. Joe feels we need to build a society where the law is respected; on the streets, in our classrooms and in the halls of government. Learn more
Joe will work to support our local farmers and make sure that the government works with them to ensure their businesses are viable. Too often the government can be a hindrance to agricultural industries instead of a partner. Learn more
Joe will be focused on rebuilding the economy of our region. For too long, we have been left behind economically. Joe will work tirelessly to promote job growth in our region. We must restore opportunity for our children. Learn more
We need to focus on teaching our children the skills needed to be productive citizens. Control of schools needs to be localized. Also, parents need to be at the forefront of education. Parents deserve to be heard when it comes to what their children are learning, not attacked for speaking up. Joe will always stand for free speech. Learn more
Unachievable goals that will have a devastating impact on our economy and way of life have become the law of the state. Joe stands for common sense energy policy and against proposals like banning gas stoves and forcing schools to only buy electric school buses. Learn more
Joe is pro-2nd amendment. Joe is a SCOPE and NRA member and a gun owner. The right to bear arms is a fundamental, individual, human, and Constitutional right. The NY SAFE ACT should never have become law. He is against the new state laws that implement background checks to purchase ammunition and restrict law abiding gun owners in so called “sensitive locations.”. Learn more
Joe is also against assisted suicide. He fears that it will be used against the most vulnerable in our population, including the disabled. The solution is better hospice care, not suicide. Learn more
Joe is against single payer health care. A government run health care system will not allow the competition needed to drive costs down and stimulate innovation. The key to getting people access to care is lowering costs not government control. Learn more
Joe is a fighter for rural areas and knows how crucial access to quality health care is in areas like the 148th Assembly District. Joe fights to keep rural hospitals open and thriving. Rural New Yorkers deserve access to the health care system just as much as urban or suburban New Yorkers. Learn more
Joe believes that if immigrants wish to come to America, they need to do it legally and our border needs to be secure. Drug trafficking, human trafficking and other crimes are the sad results of having a border that is not secured. Those claiming asylum should have their claims adjudicated swiftly at the border and those persons should not be sent into the interior of the United States while awaiting a decision. Learn more
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