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Ballotpedia, Kenneth Paek

Kenneth retired with honor as a Public Safety Sergeant in the NYPD's 109th Precinct. He served in the U.S. Navy.

Kenneth Paek's campaign for state assembly is his first run for public office.

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Believes New York City needs a robust economy to combat high inflation by creating jobs, making responsible investments, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

- Believes New York City needs a robust economy to combat high inflation by creating jobs, making responsible investments, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Kenneth Paek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Believes the healthcare sector needs modernization and improved data security.

Believes the healthcare industry needs to be transparent in both practice and billing.

Believes that "healthy people create healthy environments," and supports policies that promote public health and wellness.

- Believes the healthcare sector needs modernization and improved data security.
- Believes the healthcare industry needs to be transparent in both practice and billing.
- Believes that "healthy people create healthy environments," and supports policies that promote public health and wellness.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Believes in halting the expansion of community jails and shelters, and supports sustainable solutions that benefit both individuals and the community.

Believes his deep roots and commitment to community safety make him a compelling candidate to protect and advocate for his neighborhood.

- Believes in halting the expansion of community jails and shelters, and supports sustainable solutions that benefit both individuals and the community.
- Believes his deep roots and commitment to community safety make him a compelling candidate to protect and advocate for his neighborhood.

Public Safety

Believes in prioritizing outcome-driven curricula that equip students with essential knowledge and life skills.

Believes ensuring safety and security within schools should be a top priority, saying "a safe environment allows students to explore all ideas without any fear of judgment."

- Believes in prioritizing outcome-driven curricula that equip students with essential knowledge and life skills.
- Believes ensuring safety and security within schools should be a top priority, saying "a safe environment allows students to explore all ideas without any fear of judgment."

Education

Supports zoning reforms for mixed-income areas, incentivizing affordable housing, and combating predatory practices in loans and contracts to make safe, affordable housing a reality for New Yorkers.

- Supports zoning reforms for mixed-income areas, incentivizing affordable housing, and combating predatory practices in loans and contracts to make safe, affordable housing a reality for New Yorkers.

Housing & Urban Development

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Kenneth Paek

As of September 23, 2024, Kenneth Paek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kenneth Paek retired as a Public Safety Sergeant in the NYPD's 109th Precinct.

Believes access to healthcare is essential.

- Believes the healthcare sector needs modernization and improved data security.
- Believes the healthcare industry needs to be transparent in both practice and billing.
- Believes access to healthcare is essential.
- Believes that "healthy people create healthy environments," and supports policies that promote public health and wellness.

Believes every vote is crucial and urges participation to drive necessary changes.

Believes every individual deserves to live in a safe neighborhood and have access to a high quality of life.

Believes immigrants are essential to New York City's identity and success.

Believes law and order are essential for the New York metro area, saying, "No one should have to worry about being a victim of any violent person-to-person crime."

Supports providing undocumented immigrants a clear path to citizenship.

Believes the current immigration policy dishonors "hard-working and law-abiding immigrants who came before us."

Believes the future of New York relies on the quality of education provided to children.

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  