Norris Calls For $500 Million Veterans Investment
Pictured above: Assemblyman Mike Norris joins colleagues from the Assembly Minority Conference at a press conference on Thursday, March 10 calling on the state to make a greater investment in vetereans services. Norris, pictured in the upper right-hand corner, listens as Joseph Chenelly, AMVETS national executive director and veteran, speaks about the impact the Conference’s $500 million investment plan would have on veterans’ organizations throughout New York.
Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C-Lockport) joined colleagues from the Assembly Minority Conference today to call on the state to increase its investment for veterans’ services by enacting their $500 million “Invest in Vets” platform.
The plan would provide $250 million in operational funding to programs like the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Counseling Program, AMVETS, American Legions, VFWs, and much more. Another $250 million in capital improvement funding would go toward veterans housing and other facilities that provides resources and support for veterans across the state.
“After everything New Yorkers have been through in the last couple of years, and as we look around the world right now, we are reminded that our freedoms have come at a precious cost. We have our veterans to thank for our daily ability to live in a free, safe and secure nation, and this state can afford to make sure our veterans are looked after when they come home,” said Norris. “That’s what our plan is all about. It’s about showing our appreciation and gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Let’s get it enacted in this year’s budget.”