Please take a moment to fill out this survey so I can better understand the issues that matter most to you. Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. * Indicates Required Field Title First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Suffix Phone Number * Mobile Number Email * Address (Street Address, P.O. Box, Company Name, c/o)* Street Address, P.O. Box, Company Name, c/o Address Line 2 (Suite, Unit, Building, Floor, etc.) Suite, Unit, Building, Floor, etc. Apt Number City * State * Zip * 1. Do you support the creation of a government-run single-payer health care system as the solution to the rising cost of private health insurance? Yes No Unsure / Need more info 2. Do you have access to basic health care services in your town or the neighboring town? Basic health care services are defined as a primary care physician, dentist, OBGYN and pediatric care. Yes No Yes, via telehealth services 3. Do you have access to adequate broadband service at your home to meet the needs of your family? Yes No 4. Do you want the state to invest in expanding adequate broadband service to all households across the state? Yes No Unsure / Need more info 5. The Clean Slate bill (A.6399-A Cruz/S.1553-C Myrie) would allow for the automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions. People with pending criminal charges who are on probation or parole for the conviction in question or who are required to register as a sex offender would be ineligible for this program. In addition, no records would be sealed for the purposes of background checks for potential law enforcement officers, gun license applicants and other fingerprint-based background checks required by law. Are you familiar with the Clean Slate legislation? Yes, I am familiar with the Clean Slate legislation No, I have not heard of the Clean Slate legislation Do you support or oppose passing the Clean Slate bill into law? Why or why not? Support Oppose Undecided Comment: 6. The New York Medical Aid in Dying Act would allow a mentally competent, terminally ill patient to choose to self-administer medication to end his or her life with additional protective measures in place. Do you support passing the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law? Yes No Why? 7. Advocates are pushing for legislation that would allow elderly inmates who are 55 years of age and older out of prisons and onto early parole. Do you support allowing the parole board to evaluate all inmates who are 55 years old and older for early release from prisons? Note: The proposed bill does not mandate release but gives the Board of Parole the discretion to make the decision Yes No Why? 8. Which, if any, of the following do you believe would be the most beneficial in addressing the student loan crisis? Tax credits to parents and borrowers Low-interest loans Expanded loan forgiveness programs Better refinancing options Government subsidies for education Increased consumer protections for borrowers Increased apprenticeship opportunities Other 9. Many families struggle to find affordable and reliable child care and child care centers struggle to retain staff due to salary constraints. What do you think would be helpful to address the current child care crisis? 10. When considering how to allocate the state’s financial resources, which categories are your highest priorities? (Rank highest priority as 1 – lowest priority as 13) Education (K-12) Higher Education/College Housing Health Care/Opioid/Heroin Environment Local Governments/Property Tax Relief Bridge and Road Infrastructure Water and Sewer Infrastructure Parks Workforce Development (Trades, Apprenticeships, Nursing, etc.) Resources for the Aging community Nutrition and Healthy Food Child Care 11. The pandemic has created significant issues for many individuals, families, businesses and organizations. Which issues do you think are critical priorities that New York must address? Frequent quarantines in schools stemming from positive COVID-19 tests Learning deficits in students Worker shortages in businesses Staffing issues in health care, i.e. hospitals, nursing homes Housing instability Loss of income from rental properties Lack of child care, particularly affordable child care Rising costs for heat/electricity, gas, food Other 12. Climate change, shifting to cleaner fuels/renewable energy, land conservation, recycling and composting are topics that many constituents have raised with me. For you, how high a priority is addressing climate change and reducing our carbon footprint? Highest Moderately high Neutral Moderately low Lowest Not a priority at all 13. Which of the following policies would you support or oppose? Investing in farmland conservation Yes No Investing in open space conservation Yes No Expanding bottle deposits to include noncarbonated beverages Yes No Requiring producers to recycle packaging Yes No Incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations in public locations Yes No Incentives for shifting to lower carbon fuels, including electric vehicles Yes No Implement permit fees and emissions taxes to pay for environmental programs Yes No User Name
