Lemondes Reacts to American Death Count Rise After Kabul Airport Bombing
Aug 26, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) shares the pain of his fellow Americans and military veterans following the news that at least 12 military personnel and 60 Afghan locals by the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport were killed today. Lemondes lays...
Lemondes Welcomes Gov. Kathy Hochul
Aug 24, 2021
“I’m pleased to congratulate Kathy Hochul on becoming Governor of New York, the first woman in our state to do so and the 57th person in the state’s history to hold the office. I look forward to a cooperative bipartisan relationship with her on...
Lemondes Comments on Resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Aug 10, 2021
“After we heard the details of the governor’s lawbreaking and harassment scandals, today he has finally stepped down. This is a step in the right direction for New York, but it cannot be the end for Cuomo or his administration. They are all responsible...
Lemondes Comments on Attorney General James’ Investigation into Governor
Aug 3, 2021
“Following the results of the independent, non-partisan investigation, I am reigniting my calls for the governor to step down from office. If he refuses, the state Legislature must work swiftly to hold him accountable and remove him from office via...
Lemondes to Host Blood Drive June 16
Jun 11, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is hosting a blood drive at the Finger Lakes Mall this Wednesday, June 16, in an effort to support blood banks that are short on supply. New York has historically struggled to maintain sustainable blood donation...
Lemondes: Get Our Kids Out Of Masks!
Jun 9, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues at a press conference calling for an end to draconian mask mandates for children. After a weekend of flip-flopping and inconsistent messaging between the governor’s...
Lemondes: End the ‘Cuomo Disaster Emergency’
Jun 8, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) joined Assembly and Senate Minority for a press conference calling for an end to the executive order that declared a disaster emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York. Executive Order 202 has...
Lemondes Celebrates Passage of Military Dependent Student Support Bill
May 26, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) welcomed the passage of a bill yesterday that aims to provide children and dependents of military service members an easier transition into the state’s local school systems. Having moved frequently while serving...
Lemondes: Get Our Kids Out of These Masks
May 24, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) blasted a new mandate requiring children as young as two years old to wear masks in public spaces in response to the rapid re-opening of childcare centers and overnight summer camps. Lemondes considers the new...
Lemondes Blasts Cuomo for Keeping Book Profits, Calls for Legislation to Prevent It in The Future
May 19, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette), in partnership with Assembly andSenate Minority, is introducing legislation to prevent public officials from collecting profits on published works while they serve in office. A man of public service throughout...
Lemondes Slams Tax Cut Block for Senior Veterans, Stimulus Checks for Illegal Immigrants
Apr 21, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is dumbfounded following an Assembly Ways and Means vote that takes steps to cut a proposed tax break for senior veterans in New York state. Spearheaded by Assembly Majority and following the already-outrageous...
The State of Our Local Correctional Facilities
Apr 13, 2021
After recently visiting the Auburn Correctional Facility, I am amazed at how different it was from my perception of what a “prison” was and how it functions. As a huge proponent of law enforcement and public safety, monitoring the conditions in which...
Lemondes Sends Letter to Department of Health to Urge Vaccines for Agricultural Workers
Mar 18, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) has sent a letter to Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker urging him to allow farmers, their employees and other agricultural workers into the early vaccination phases. As this group of individuals...
Lemondes Criticizes Budget Proposal, Highlights Lack of Growth in New York State
Mar 16, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is criticizing the single-party budget proposal that was debated and deliberatedyesterday, calling the proposed tax hikes in New York ‘a stretch too far’ given all that has occurred over the course of the...
Lemondes: Assembly Majority Lied, Gave Governor More Power
Mar 9, 2021
“Assembly Minority gave Assembly Majority every opportunity to do the right thing and remove Gov. Cuomo’s extraneous emergency powers – in their entirety - in the wake of his administration’s lies and his personal scandals. They turned us down...
Farmers and Their Teams
Mar 4, 2021
Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is making sure locals know where they can turn if they continue to have difficulties signing up for the COVID-19 vaccine. A recent development shows there is a unique organization set up to ensure those who...