Dear Friends and Neighbors,
It is my honor and pleasure to represent the 133,488 people in my district for the past 4 years. If re-elected, I will continue to fight for the Upper East Side, Yorkville and Roosevelt Island in Albany. I am asking for your vote this Tuesday, November 6. Polls are open from 6:00 am until 9:00 pm. You can find information on your poll site and the contents of your ballot at vote.nyc.
I am deeply committed to effectively advocating for and assisting our constituents to gain access to the help they need to address their issues and concerns, and to fight on for the progressive ideals that we, as Democrats, and New Yorkers, hold dear to our hearts.
I have been a lifelong advocate for women’s rights, quality public schools, support for seniors, environmental protection, affordable housing and health care, social justice, criminal justice and election reform, and transparency in government. I am the lead sponsor of 27 bills that have passed and co-sponsor of over ten dozen more in coalition with progressive colleagues.
Just this past legislative session, the Assembly passed my Equal Rights Amendment bill, giving women protections in the New York State Constitution from discrimination on the basis of their sex. I led the passage of the Women’s Website Bill, which creates a public database showing female representation in policy-making positions. I sponsored and obtained passage of the bill requiring insurance companies to cover 3-D mammogram costs needed to detect breast cancer in women and men. It is now the law of New York State and a model for states across our nation.
I developed and helped pass legislation requiring the state to implement air quality tests and health studies to protect our community from the negative impact of a waste transfer station at East 91st Street. We fought for increased funding to help prevent asthma throughout Manhattan. And I fought for and obtained passage of health insurance coverage for certain small business employees.
Over the past three and one-half years, I have secured over $7.5 million in funding for infrastructure and critical programs at our libraries, public schools, parks and important non-profits in our district.
At our district office, I have hosted numerous community events, including over fifty forums and clinics on issues from tenants rights, consumer protection to public safety and transportation concerns to raise awareness around issues that are important to constituents in the district. Our events included regular shred-a-thons, workshops for senior citizens, and educational panels and seminars. My office remains deeply engaged in the community. We work closely with the elected officials, Community Board 8 and other organizations that represent and serve our neighborhoods.
There is a lot more to accomplish ahead of us. As we face the threat of a hostile federal government, I am committed to fighting for the passage of strict gun control legislation, ethics reform, greater protection of a woman's right to choose and transgender rights, and needed criminal justice reform, among key priorities. I hope I can count on your vote, so you can count on me to be your voice in our community and in Albany. Thank you!
Sincerely,
REBECCA A. SEAWRIGHT
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